PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rahman Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damuho Balasubas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damuho Balasubas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Balasubas

199 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Rahman Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damuho Balasubas!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balasubas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balasubas scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Jones.
Balasubas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balasubas's head backwards.

It looks like Damuho Balasubas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Balasubas. Balasubas maintains the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balasubas.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Balasubas looks gassed!
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balasubas.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones digs a right hand into Balasubas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balasubas's gas tank.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balasubas backwards.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Balasubas letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones pushes Balasubas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
A short right from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Balasubas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.

Jones drops Balasubas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Balasubas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Balasubas is rocked!
A hook to the body from Jones.
Balasubas is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Balasubas seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones stalls.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Balasubas's ribcage. Balasubas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Jones.
Balasubas takes a shot to the head.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balasubas.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Balasubas backwards.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Balasubas tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Balasubas drops back down to his feet.
Balasubas being controlled against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones works on Balasubas's body with a couple of short punches.
Balasubas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balasubas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Balasubas backwards.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones pushes Balasubas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahman Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damuho Balasubas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balasubas's hands.
Balasubas fails with the takedown.
Balasubas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Balasubas walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Rahman Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones pushes Balasubas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones presses Balasubas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Balasubas letting Jones take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Balasubas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balasubas can do to turn this around?
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Balasubas being controlled against the cage.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balasubas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rahman Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balasubas backwards.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones digs a right hand into Balasubas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balasubas's gas tank.
A short right from Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones pushes Balasubas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balasubas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Balasubas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones wants to stall.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones pushes Balasubas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Balasubas's ribcage. Balasubas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones presses Balasubas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balasubas backwards.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rahman Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damuho Balasubas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Balasubas on the side of the head.
Jones wants to clinch but Balasubas slips to the side

and Balasubas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Balasubas from controlling successfully.
Jones is looking to stand up but Balasubas isn't so interested in that idea.

Balasubas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Donk. Jones catches Balasubas right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balasubas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balasubas fails with a takedown attempt.
Rahman Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones sizes up Balasubas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones works Balasubas's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balasubas.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones looks to land a combination. Balasubas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balasubas, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones gets through Balasubas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balasubas backwards.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones digs a right hand into Balasubas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Balasubas's gas tank.
Jones gets through Balasubas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones gets through Balasubas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones wants to stall.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones pushes Balasubas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Balasubas backwards.
Jones gets through Balasubas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones stalls.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balasubass head.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Balasubas is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balasubass head.

Balasubas decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to stand but Balasubas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Damuho Balasubas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahman Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balasubas is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rahman 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25

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