PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini has chosen . as his entrance music. Mike Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Contini

191 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 2

178 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contini misses with a straight left.
Contini lands a head shot.

Contini scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Contini stalling against the cage.
Contini gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Contini can't get the takedown.
Contini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Contini.
Contini landing knees to the head.

It looks like Mike Jones has been cut.
Contini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Stalling in the clinch from Contini.
Knees to the body from Contini.
Contini leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Contini pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Contini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Contini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Contini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Contini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Contini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Contini.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contini.
Contini works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones slips under a jab.
Contini lands a jab.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Contini.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Contini is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Contini cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Contini explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Contini stuffs the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Contini.
A right-left combo lands from Contini.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Contini is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones tries for a takedown but Contini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Contini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Contini cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Contini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Contini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Contini.
Contini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Contini fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones stops Contini from standing up.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Contini trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Contini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contini wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Contini looking for a sweep. Not yet Contini, not yet.
Jones is standing up over Contini. Contini looks to escape but Jones dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Contini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Contini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Contini scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Contini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Contini throws out a powerful jab.
Contini stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Contini wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Contini does no damage.
A combination from Contini does no damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Contini. That snapped Jones's head back.
Contini throws a nice outside leg kick.
Contini throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Contini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Contini sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Contini. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Nice shot by Contini.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Contini sprawls well. Contini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Contini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Contini connects with a jab.
Contini misses with a few strikes there.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Contini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Contini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Contini shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Contini, as that shot connected.
Contini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Contini lands a high kick!
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones dives in and grabs Contini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Contini pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Contini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Contini with a jab.
Contini cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Contini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Contini scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Contini which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Contini lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Contini throws a good cross that connects.
Luciano Contini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Contini is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Contini circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Contini throws out a powerful jab.
Contini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Contini connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Contini.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Contini dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Contini throws a shot to the body.
Contini lands a jab-cross combination.
Contini connects with the punch.
Contini scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Contini scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Contini.
A head kick from Contini lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Contini counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jab by Contini.
Contini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Contini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Contini cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Contini lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
Contini moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contini lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Contini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Contini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Contini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Contini sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab lands there for Contini.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Contini. That snapped Jones's head back.
Contini lands with a nice body punch.
Contini tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Contini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Contini lands a slapping body shot.
Contini throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Contini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Contini.
Jones avoids the head kick by Contini.
A head kick from Contini lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Contini tries to clinch up.
Contini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Contini stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Contini stuffs the takedown.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Contini sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Contini.
A left and a right from Contini both land. Nice combination.
Contini lands the left hand.
Contini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Contini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones takes one on the button.
Mike Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Contini shoots in.
Contini connects with the punch.

Contini fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Contini persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Contini is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini prevents Jones from standing back up.
Contini is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Contini seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like Contini is going to stand back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Contini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Contini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Contini connects with the punch.
Contini throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Contini.
Contini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contini thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Contini closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Contini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Contini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Contini lands a damaging elbow.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Contini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Contini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Contini lands with a light punch inside.
Contini with a knee to the head.

Contini turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Contini manages to end up in side control.

Contini decides to stand back up.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Contini, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Contini against the cage but Contini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Contini.
Contini misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contini tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

Contini moves into the clinch successfully.
Contini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Contini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Contini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Contini lands a knee to the head.
Jones has Contini pressed against the cage, preventing Contini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is working for takedown but Contini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Contini is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Contini down to the mat. Contini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Contini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contini throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Contini does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Contini sprawls well.
Contini scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luciano Contini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Contini has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Contini!