PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between dave jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jones comes into the arena with Yes blaring out of the sound system. Gonzales is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - Go to Sleep. dave jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

jones
vs
Gonzales

190 cm
24
275 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

191 cm
25
287 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, dave jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
jones just misses with a punch to the body.
jones misses with a combination

and Gonzales decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in jones's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gonzales pushes down on jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
jones wants to sweep but Gonzales has passed to side control!

Gonzales is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gonzales's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Gonzales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and jones defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones is pressing down on Gonzales's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales trying to stand up but can't free himself from jones's guard.
Gonzales wants to stand and escape but instead jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
jones lands a couple of elbows.

Gonzales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. jones is aware though and is defending well.
jones wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
jones lands a couple of digs.
jones cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonzales is looking for a triangle but jones pushes his legs off easily.
jones chips away with some ground and pound.

Gonzales throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
jones cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.
Gonzales throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gonzales working a defensive guard here.

jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzales has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, jones has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzales's legs - danger averted.
Gonzales looks gassed!
jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Gonzales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
jones is working Gonzales over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and jones manages to pass to side control.
Nice strikes from jones there.
jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
jones working Gonzales over with strikes.
jones uses his free foot to push down on Gonzales's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gonzales.
jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
jones avoids the attempt from Gonzales to control.
Gonzales is bucking up trying to escape but jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzales is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
jones avoids the attempt from Gonzales to control.
The referee warns Gonzales that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gonzales tries to lock up and control but jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
jones looking to control but Gonzales is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gonzales hang on?
jones lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gonzales's face.
jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gonzales can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Gonzales is rocked!
jones avoids the attempt from Gonzales to control.
Gonzales is still in real trouble! Can jones finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dave jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzales seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzales moves forwards but jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.

jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
jones lands a couple of elbows.
jones is in close to Gonzales's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Gonzales is looking for a triangle here but jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gonzales is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzales is looking to get back to his feet here but jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gonzales's back.
jones is landing with strikes. Gonzales can't take much more of this.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gonzales is looking for a way out.
jones lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Gonzales trying to control the position but jones manages to sink in the hooks.
Gonzales breaks jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
jones has a closed guard, preventing Gonzales from standing up.
jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
jones has a closed guard, preventing Gonzales from standing up.
jones wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzales!
Gonzales tries to buck jones off but he can't manage it.
jones is landing with some decent strikes but Gonzales is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gonzales is looking to improve his position but jones isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by jones.
dave jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jones looking to finish Gonzales with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gonzales!
Gonzales wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gonzales bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzales has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of jones is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
jones avoids the attempt from Gonzales to control.
Gonzales sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
jones working Gonzales over with strikes.
jones winds up and cracks Gonzales with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Gonzales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzales can do to turn this around?
Gonzales is trying to stand up here but jones is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is not content to let jones control the position.
jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gonzales is trying to stand.

Gonzales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gonzales has hold of jones's hands but jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Gonzales has one foot on jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gonzales misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dave jones dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

jones scores with a body shot.
jones throws a good cross that connects.
jones tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jones feints a jab promting Gonzales to slip. jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gonzales slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gonzales takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzales is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gonzales manages to get back to half guard.
jones passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Gonzales really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gonzales is in a horrible position here. jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gonzales is looking to improve his position but jones isn't that keen on the idea.
jones lands a big shot there that rocks Gonzales but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
jones scoring with strikes but Gonzales is staying in there.
jones landing strikes from the mount and Gonzales is in trouble!
jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gonzales tries to buck jones off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones unloading with bombs!
Gonzales sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gonzales is trying to escape back to his feet but jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gonzales down.
Gonzales is trying to buck jones off.

jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Gonzales is trying to escape and jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Gonzales is forced to tap! Nice work there by jones! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). dave jones!