PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Broffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Broffy
vs
Jones

198 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

197 cm
27
276 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Broffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Conan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a right hook to the body.

Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Broffy was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones prevents Broffy from getting back to his feet.
Broffy keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones advances to half guard.
Broffy is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones is looking to advance position but Broffy won't allow it.
Jones wants to control but Broffy is keeping him busy.
Broffy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Broffy tries to get out of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Broffy. That did some damage!
Broffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Broffy.
Broffy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broffy.
Broffy misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Broffy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Broffy sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Broffy pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Broffy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Broffy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones is pressing down on Broffy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Broffy is holding on for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones trying to control from half guard but Broffy is working away.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Broffy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is trying to control. Broffy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Broffy wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Broffy cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broffy throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Broffy.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Broffy in a clinch.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones tries to pull guard but Broffy won't allow it.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Broffy walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Broffy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Broffy.
Broffy misses the jab.

Jones scores with a takedown into Broffy's guard.
Jones stops Broffy from standing up.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Broffy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Broffy wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

Broffy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Broffy.
Jones misses with a low kick as Broffy jumps back.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones avoids the head kick by Broffy.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Nice defenses there by Jones.

Jones shoots in and bounces Broffy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Broffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones passes Broffy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Broffy defends it.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Broffy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Broffy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broffy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Broffy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Broffy pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones passes to side control.
Broffy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Broffy is letting Jones control him for a moment.
Jones prevents Broffy from escaping the position.
Broffy is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones slips a straight right by Broffy.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Conan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Broffy with a jab.
Broffy misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Broffy saw that one coming.
Broffy misses the jab.
Craig Broffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Broffy misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to clinch up but Broffy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Broffy.
Broffy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Broffy throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Broffy looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Broffy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Broffy throws a lazy head kick

and Jones moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broffy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Broffy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Craig Broffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Jones.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Broffy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Broffy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Broffy.
Broffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Broffy misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Broffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broffy.
Broffy looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Broffy throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Broffy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Broffy misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broffy throws out the jab.
Broffy misses the jab.
Jones tries to clinch there but Broffy circles away.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Broffy.
Broffy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Broffy cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Broffy.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Broffy throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Broffy throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.

Broffy breaks the clinch.
A big right from Broffy misses.
Broffy scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Broffy misses its intended target.
Broffy throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broffy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Broffy.
Broffy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones tries for a takedown but Broffy manages to get underhooks.
Broffy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Broffy is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones stalls.
Jones lands a body punch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Broffy throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Broffy moves out of range easily.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Broffy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones blocks a jab.
Broffy throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Broffy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Broffy pushes him off.
Broffy connects with a jab.
Broffy shoots and misses

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Broffy's guard now.
Broffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Broffy wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Broffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Broffy.
Broffy throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Broffy misses with a hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Broffy.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Broffy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Broffy prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is working for takedown but Broffy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Broffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Broffy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Craig Broffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Broffy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones defending well as Broffy loads up on a big left hand.
Craig Broffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broffy scores with a nice strike.
Donk. Broffy catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Broffy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broffy.
Broffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Broffy wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Broffy.
Broffy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Broffy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones throws a series of punches but Broffy avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Broffy misses.
Broffy keeps the fight on the outside.
Broffy connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Broffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Broffy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones slips a straight right by Broffy.
Broffy looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broffy misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Broffy, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Broffy against the cage but Broffy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Broffy misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Broffy throws a head kick that misses

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Broffy's guard now.
Jones prevents Broffy from getting back to his feet.
Jones wants to control from the top but Broffy keeps moving.
Broffy wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Broffy is keeping the position.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Conan Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broffy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Broffy is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Broffy down to the mat. Broffy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Broffy catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Broffy.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broffy throws out the jab.
Broffy loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broffy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Broffy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Jones!