PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunt Bandolier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasir Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasir Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bandolier
vs
Jones

166 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunt Bandolier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasir Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandolier.
Bandolier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bandolier could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Bandolier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Bandolier any problems.
Bandolier wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Bandolier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bandolier is one step ahead there.
Bandolier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones looking to control.
Bandolier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Bandolier trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bandolier looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents Bandolier from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot lands for Bandolier.

Bandolier drives through with a takedown into guard.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bandolier's guard.
Jones advances position into side control!
Bandolier is trying to improve his position.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bandolier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bandolier tries to get out of the position.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bandolier tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bandolier's legs.
Bandolier struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bandolier is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Bandolier misses with a hook.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bandolier.

Bandolier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is staying active underneath Bandolier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Bandolier trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bandolier controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Bandolier pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandolier looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Bandolier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bandolier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bandolier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandolier slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Bandolier is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bandolier's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bandolier slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Bandolier tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bandolier.

Bandolier gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bandolier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandolier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones won't allow Bandolier to sweep him here.
Jones advances to half guard.
Bandolier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolier trying to control but Jones postures up.

Jones is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bandolier is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nasir Jones!