PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Carson

190 cm
23
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Carson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws out a loose jab but Carson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Carson.

Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Carson isn't so interested in that idea.
Carson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Carson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Carson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jones wants to control for a moment but Carson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones wants to take a breather but Carson is having none of it.
Carson tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carson defending well though.
Carson is looking to escape.
Jones working Carson over with strikes.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones with the ground and pound but Carson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carson wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Carson has wrist control.
Jones is pushing down on Carson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carson is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones throws a strike but Carson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carson 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.
Jones passes to side control.
Carson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Carson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Carson prevents Jones from improving position.
Jones cracks Carson with a big right hand but Carson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carson throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Carson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones slips a straight right by Carson.
Carson tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carson misses with an uppercut.
Carson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carson misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Carson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Carson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Carson is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Carson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling Carson's posture.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carson tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones has control of Carson's left arm, preventing Carson from doing any damage.

Carson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carson, into his guard.
Carson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Carson blocks nicely.
Jones wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Carson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carson pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
An inside leg kick from Carson misses.

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carson is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Carson defends it.
Carson is trying to stand.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Carson's hands, connecting with Carson's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops Carson from getting back to his feet.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones stops Carson from getting back to his feet.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carson's head.
Carson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carson pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jones throws a strike but Carson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carson with a hook.
Jab from Jones.
Carson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carson.
Carson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Carson.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carson defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Carson.
Carson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carson's guard now.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carson is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Carson stops Jones from standing up.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Carson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carson stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Carson trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carson's head.
Carson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones won't allow Carson to get back to his feet.

Carson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Carson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Carson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Carson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bill Carson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Carson is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Oscar Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.

Carson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Carson throws a right hand that misses

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones throws a strike but Carson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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