PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between mike jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Mengele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mengele has chosen "Guardians of Fate" by Ensiferum as his entrance music. 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!

jones
vs
Mengele

195 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mike jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Mengele!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones has a takedown stuffed.
jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mengele stuffs the takedown attempt from jones. jones gets slowly back to his feet.
jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mengele.
Mengele tries to clinch up but jones circles away and keeps his distance.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mengele instigates a clinch.
jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mengele is pressed up against the cage. jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mengele down to the mat. Mengele avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mike jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Mengele pushes him off.
jones looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mengele misses with a takedown attempt
and jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
jones fails with the takedown.
Mengele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mengele bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Mengele has closed the distance and engaged jones in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Mengele fails to pull guard.
Mengele has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mengele is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mengele looks gassed!
jones wants to break free but Mengele has control.

Mengele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jones throws a head kick that misses.
Mengele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Mengele should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mengele, pushing him back against the cage.
Mengele wants a takedown but no success here.
Mengele wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but jones has him pressed against the cage.
Mengele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mengele wants to get back to his feet.
jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mengele really doesn't want to stay on the ground with jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mengele wants to improve his position but jones is controlling well.
Mengele is trying to stand up here but jones is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mengele is trying to control but jones passes into side control!
Mengele is looking to reverse the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Mengele forces jones back against the cage and clinches.

Mengele breaks the clinch.
Mengele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mengele clinches up against the cage.
jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Mengele stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mengele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

jones pulls Mengele into guard.

jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mengele trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mengele stays in close to jones's body and controls the position.
Mengele tries to free his leg and advance position but jones is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mengele looking to sit in guard and control but jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mengele moves into the clinch successfully.

jones manages to pull guard.
jones is looking to stand up but Mengele isn't so interested in that idea.
jones is controlling Mengele's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mengele avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
jones keeping moving, preventing Mengele from controlling successfully.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mengele has eaten all the pies!

Mengele gets to his feet. jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mengele misses with a lunging right hand

and jones moves into the clinch.
jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mengele tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mengele misses with a combination
and jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Mengele won't allow jones to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jones fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Mengele which made him look bad.
Mengele closes the distance looking to clinch

and jones counters with a shoot takedown. Mengele fights it but they end up in guard.
jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mengele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mengele is keeping the position for now.
jones won't allow Mengele to get back to his feet.
Mengele trying to strike off his back.
Mengele wants to stand and escape but jones is having none of it.
Mengele working a defensive guard here.
jones pushing down on Mengele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mengele pushes jones off looking to stand but jones dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mengele wants to clinch

and jones counters by clinching up.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mengele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says jones as he avoids it easily.

Mengele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jones blocks the elbow strike.
jones tries to stall but Mengele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mengele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mengele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mike jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mengele tries to clinch but fails miserably

and jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mengele breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from jones.

Mengele closes the distance and clinches.
jones can't break the clinch.
jones tries to pull guard but Mengele won't allow it.
Mengele goes for a takedown attempt but jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mengele gets caught flat footed, as jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mengele is looking to clinch.
jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mengele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mike jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mengele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Mengele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
jones tries to pull guard but Mengele won't allow it.

jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Mengele wants to stand but jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Mengele stands and steps away. jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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!
Mengele misses with a takedown
and jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Mengele closes the distance looking to clinch

and jones counters with a single leg into guard. Mengele didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mengele is looking to stand up but jones isn't so interested in that idea.
jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mengele pulls jones in to control the position.
Mengele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mengele wants to sweep here but jones controlling him for the moment.
Mengele is looking to stand up but jones isn't so interested in that idea.

Mengele wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mengele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around jones's waist but jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mengele off to one side.
jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mengele swivels and escapes.
Mengele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mengele looking to hit a scissor sweep but jones is one step ahead there.
Mengele wants to hit a switch here but jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mengele there!
jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mengele tries to hold on but jones pushes him away.
mike jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mengele looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
cage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mengele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mengele tries to keep at a distance but jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

jones jumps into guard, dragging Mengele to the mat.

jones wriggles free and stands up.
jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Mengele closes the distance but jones moves to the side

and jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mengele!
Mengele tries to hold on but jones postures up.
Mengele is trying desperately to improve position.
You get the feeling that Mengele really doesn't like being in this position too much.
jones raining down shots from the mount!
Mengele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jones stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mengele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to jones's calf.
jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mengele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mengele darts in and clinches jones up against the cage.

Mengele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mengele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting jones counter with a right hand.
Mengele closes the distance and clinches up with jones, looking for a takedown. Mengele pushes jones against the cage but jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
jones misses with a low kick.
Mengele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mengele instigates a clinch.
Mengele trying to land knees to the body.

jones breaks the clinch.
jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and jones counters with a left and a right that stings Mengele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mengele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts jones as he jumps to the side.
mike jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Mengele.
Mengele darts in trying to clinch

and jones counters by clinching up.
jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mengele fights it off and pushes away nicely.

jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mengele keeps working.

Mengele has one foot on jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
jones works over Mengele's head and body with a nice combination.Mengele tries to clinch up

and jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mengele working a defensive guard here.
jones won't allow Mengele to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mengele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mengele trying to control the position here.
Mengele wants to sweep but no luck.
Mengele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mengele pushes jones off and gets back to his feet.
Mengele wants to clinch but jones slips to the side
and jones counters with a good low kick that Mengele was not able to check.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mengele.
jones moves out of range of the strikes.

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.
jones shoots in for a takedown but Mengele shows good takedown defense.
Mengele looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

jones darts in and clinches Mengele up against the cage.
Mengele tries to pull guard but jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Mengele drops back down to his feet.

Mengele breaks from the clinch.

Mengele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mengele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mengele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
jones blocks the body kick.
jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adrian Mengele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mengele throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mengele tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
jones postures up in Mengele's guard and throws a big left but Mengele blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
mike 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for mike jones!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for mike jones!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for mike jones!

mike jones wins by unanimous decision!