PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
Cruz

191 cm
21
199 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Cruz with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz with a poor takedown

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jesse Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Cruz.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruz drops back down to his feet.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cruz looks gassed!
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jones for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jesse Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Cruz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones lands a head kick. Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cruz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Jones lands a head kick. Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse 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.

Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruz's head.
Jesse Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Jones.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Cruz defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz is defending well for now.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Cruz's ribcage. Cruz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
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 works on Cruz's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones is pushing Cruz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Cruz won't want to take too many of those.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Jones is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jesse Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Cruz.
Jones lands a body shot.
Cruz avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the cage.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Cruz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cruz is defending well for now.
Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jesse Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Cruz.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Cruz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cruz.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Cruz's side.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That kick from Jones tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones stalks Cruz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cruz's face. Cruz staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones lands a head kick. Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.

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.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Sergio Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Sergio Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

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