PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Jellyroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Injure You. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jellyroll's choice of entrance music: The Ecstasy of Gold. Jon Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
Jellyroll

193 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Jellyroll!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jellyroll's half guard.
Jellyroll is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Jellyroll is trying to get back to full guard.
Jellyroll keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jellyroll is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jellyroll can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jellyroll kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellyroll throws an off balance right hand

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jellyroll is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jellyroll is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jellyroll looking for a takedown.
Come on Jellyroll - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jellyroll is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jellyroll manages to pull guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Jellyroll has wrist control.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jellyroll's head.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up in Jellyroll's guard and throws a big left but Jellyroll blocks it.
Jellyroll working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones won't allow Jellyroll to sweep him here.
Jones postures up in Jellyroll's guard and throws a big left but Jellyroll blocks it.
Jellyroll controlling Jones's posture.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Jellyroll's brow.
Jellyroll controlling Jones's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jellyroll looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
A nice elbow there by Jellyroll.
Jellyroll putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jellyroll controlling from the full mount.
Jellyroll with the ground and pound from mount.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll landing shots from mount.
Jellyroll trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jellyroll looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jellyroll trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jellyroll lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jellyroll dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jellyroll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jellyroll misses with a body shot

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jellyroll gets back to full guard.
Jellyroll is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Jellyroll sits in half guard.
Jellyroll is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jellyroll seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellyroll scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jellyroll has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Jellyroll smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jellyroll looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jellyroll.
Jellyroll working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jellyroll wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jellyroll is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jellyroll looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!

Jellyroll looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Jellyroll is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jellyroll lands a heavy elbow.
Jellyroll with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jellyroll cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jellyroll in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jellyroll lands a nice shot to the head.
Jellyroll lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jellyroll controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll unloading with bombs!
Jellyroll tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones tries to hold on but Jellyroll postures up.
Jellyroll looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Jellyroll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones avoids the body shot from Jellyroll.
Jellyroll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jellyroll fails with the takedown

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jellyroll slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jellyroll holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Jellyroll gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jellyroll lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jellyroll is controlling him.

Jones has his foot on Jellyroll's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jellyroll works his way back into a safe position though.
Jellyroll trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Jellyroll slips an elbow through the middle.
Jellyroll advances position into side control!

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.
Jellyroll lands some shots froms side control.
Jellyroll is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jellyroll is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jellyroll works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Jellyroll is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jellyroll works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Jellyroll landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Jellyroll connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Jellyroll cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jellyroll lands a heavy elbow.
Jellyroll prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Jellyroll connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jellyroll controlling the position easily from mount.
Simon Jellyroll is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jellyroll's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Jellyroll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jellyroll winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Jellyroll!