PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Paige has chosen Led Zeppelin- Immigrant Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Paige

190 cm
22
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
199 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Paige!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paige looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paige throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Paige misses the jab.
Paige throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Paige uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Paige!
Paige stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paige is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Paige drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paige jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Paige is controlling the position.
Paige tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paige catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Paige is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Paige looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chris Paige seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a hook but Paige blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Paige pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Paige settles back down.
Paige defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Paige tries a head kick but it misses.
Paige moves away from the strike by Jones.
Paige buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paige thows a left - swing and a miss!

Paige gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Paige looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Paige dodges it nicely.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Paige is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Paige's hands, connecting with Paige's forehead.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paige is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Jones breaks Paige's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Paige working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Paige looking for a sweep. Not yet Paige, not yet.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Paige is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Paige looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Paige dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Paige looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paige.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Paige wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Paige.
Paige uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paige pinned against the cage. Paige gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paige throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Paige connects with a solid leg kick.
Paige cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paige is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Paige throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paige.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tests Paige's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Paige pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Paige.
Chris Paige is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paige throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Paige pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Paige moved out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Paige makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Paige tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paige displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Chris Paige seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paige lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paige staying out of range there.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Paige slips the punch.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige misses with a head kick.
Paige is looking to land body kicks.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Paige's guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paige works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones trying to control but Paige is working from the bottom.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paige has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Paige's legs - danger averted.
Jones throws a strike but Paige rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Paige tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Paige showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Jones.
Paige tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paige throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paige avoids it really well and circles away.
Paige wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Paige as Jones shoots in.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paige is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Paige can't escape the position.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paige tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paige takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Paige takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chris Paige is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paige tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Paige takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones working Paige over with strikes here.
Paige is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paige hang on?
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Paige is rocked!
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paige is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paige is looking to escape.
Paige seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones drops a big elbow. That's hurt Paige! More shots from Jones and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Jones!