PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DaMarcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Freilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DaMarcus Jones looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jones
vs
Freilla

195 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
187 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DaMarcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Freilla!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Freilla which made him look bad.
DaMarcus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freilla is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

Freilla pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard.
Freilla wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is controlling Freilla's posture.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Freilla tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Freilla defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freilla clinches up against the cage.
Freilla prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DaMarcus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Freilla is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Freilla is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Freilla into the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freilla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freilla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Freilla pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Freilla scores a nice knee to the body.
Freilla tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
A knee to the head by Freilla.
Freilla lands a nice elbow.

Freilla manages to break the clinch.
Freilla is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freilla, right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freilla, as that shot connected.
Freilla bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Freilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freilla lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Freilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Freilla lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Freilla throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Freilla goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Freilla tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freilla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Freilla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Freilla trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Freilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Freilla keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Freilla has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Freilla stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Freilla lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Freilla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Freilla breaks the clinch.
Freilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Freilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freilla throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freilla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freilla moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Freilla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Freilla lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Freilla lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Freilla.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Freilla tries to tie him up.
Jones wants a takedown.
Freilla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Freilla is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freilla down to the mat. Freilla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freilla fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.

Freilla forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Freilla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Freilla tries to tie him up.
Jones wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Freilla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freilla working Jones over with knees to the body.
Freilla misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Freilla dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones misses with a hook. Freilla ducked under it nicely.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Freilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freilla wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones shoots in but Freilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DaMarcus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freilla tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Freilla is looking to clinch.
Freilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DaMarcus Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freilla is looking to clinch.
Freilla tries to clinch up.

Freilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freilla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freilla scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freilla lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones keeps control of Freilla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Freilla looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freilla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Freilla.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Freilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Freilla darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Freilla wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freilla is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Freilla wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Freilla lands a slapping body shot.
Freilla tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Freilla.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antoni Freilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freilla wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Freilla gets a clinch.
Freilla scores with a hook to the body.

Freilla breaks from the clinch.
Freilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freilla throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Freilla tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freilla is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freilla is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Freilla sprawls well. Freilla wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

Freilla takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freilla prevents the takedown attempt.
Freilla utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Freilla lands a left hand.
Freilla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Freilla's efforts to push away.
Freilla gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Freilla has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.

Freilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Freilla as Jones shoots in.

Freilla has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freilla.
Freilla unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones has Freilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Freilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Freilla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freilla is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Freilla clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Freilla wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Freilla is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freilla down to the mat. Freilla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Freilla moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Freilla.
Freilla displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Freilla.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Freilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Freilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freilla as he avoids it easily.
Freilla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freilla thumps Jones with a low kick.

Freilla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Freilla's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Freilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Freilla clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freilla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Freilla instigates a clinch.
Freilla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Freilla.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is trying to drag Freilla to the mat but Freilla just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DaMarcus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Freilla breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free but Freilla has control.
Jones prevents Freilla from breaking the clinch.
Freilla is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Freilla has his back to the cage.

Freilla breaks from the clinch.
Freilla tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freilla lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Freilla pinned against the cage. Freilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Freilla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Freilla connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Freilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freilla missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freilla is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freilla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freilla but Freilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freilla wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Freilla throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Freilla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Freilla wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones stands up over Freilla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freilla keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Freilla is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freilla wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Freilla didn't expect that.
Freilla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freilla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Freilla is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Freilla.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
DaMarcus Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Antoni Freilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ground and pound from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to DaMarcus Jones.
I think Freilla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Freilla!