PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joze Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Perez
vs
Jones

182 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
199 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joze Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Perez.
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jones counters by clinching up.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Perez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Perez's head.
Perez misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Perez with a nice cross.

Jones drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Perez avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Perez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Perez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perez. Perez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Perez in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perez avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perez.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Perez's ribcage.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Perez shrugs off.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Perez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perez as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perez avoids it.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Perez avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.

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.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Perez in his tracks for a moment.
Perez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Perez avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Perez avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Perez's defenses.
Perez avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Perez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Jones looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perez misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Perez backing up. Perez nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Perez circles away.
Perez misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Perez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Perez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Perez shrugs it off.
Joze Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez misses with a right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Perez throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones lands an elbow just above Perez 's eye.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perez avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Perez avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Perez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones has Perez pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perez throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Perez.
Jones staying out of range there.
A left lands for Jones.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Joze Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Perez throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Perez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jordan Jones has been cut.
Perez throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Perez's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez is trying to stand.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Perez is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Perez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Perez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones'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. And we move into the final round!

Perez misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Perez lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Perez moves out of range as Jones strikes.

Oooooh!!! Perez has knocked Jones down with a huge combo! Perez steps away and waves a wobbly Jones back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jones is rocked!
Jones leaves his chin hanging out and Perez seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jones crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joze Perez!