PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crane McCain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McCain
vs
Jones

190 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

161 cm
25
173 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crane McCain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McCain gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. McCain does a little dance to reset his feet.

McCain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but McCain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to stand up here but McCain is controlling him well.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCain is working away from the top position though.
McCain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones is looking for a sweep. McCain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCain is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCain prevents Jones from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
McCain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCain trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
McCain 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 is trying to stand back up but McCain is controlling him
McCain 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.
McCain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCain throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones won't allow McCain to pass to mount.
McCain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCain is working away from the top position though.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McCain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCain prevents Jones from standing back up.
McCain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCain slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Jones trying to control but McCain postures up.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCain scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones wants to control but McCain is keeping busy.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

McCain is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
McCain drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
McCain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones trying to control but McCain postures up.
Jones tries to kick McCain off but McCain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCain.
McCain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
McCain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones has hold of McCain's hands but McCain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
McCain trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
McCain throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCain.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCain.

Jones has one foot on McCain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
McCain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a straight left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane McCain dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCain slips a jab from Jones.
McCain moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones looks to land a combination but McCain avoids it well.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on McCain's shoulder, as McCain tries to avoid the shot.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCain.
Jones looks to land a combination but McCain avoids it well.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
McCain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Paul Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looks to land a combination but McCain avoids it well.
Jones misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones looks to land a combination but McCain avoids it well.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

McCain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCain lands in his opponent's guard.
McCain stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McCain throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from McCain seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McCain misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones is trying to control McCain's posture but McCain avoids it.
McCain is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McCain throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
McCain lands an elbow.

McCain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

McCain tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
McCain creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McCain throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
McCain slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
McCain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCain connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
McCain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
McCain prevents Jones from improving his position.
McCain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane McCain dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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 lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but McCain moves out of range.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones tries to bum rush McCain with a series of wild strikes but McCain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
Jones throws a right hand that McCain ducks under and follows up with a left that McCain also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from McCain. McCain gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCain.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

McCain gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones pushes McCain off looking to stand but McCain dives back in and keeps control.
McCain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones trying to hold on to McCain's head to control him but McCain postures up.
McCain looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCain trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McCain is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McCain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCain throws a big right hand that misses.
McCain postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
McCain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McCain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain landing some decent shots from guard.
McCain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
McCain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

McCain drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick McCain off! McCain jumps back into Jones's guard.
McCain working some strikes from top position.
Paul Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crane McCain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCain.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McCain is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
McCain stops Jones from standing up.
McCain trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
McCain looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones cracks McCain with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crane McCain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crane McCain!