PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Mariotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Walker Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mariotti is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mariotti
vs
Walker Jones

188 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alberto Mariotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Walker Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariotti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Walker Jones counters with a big head kick but Mariotti shrugs it off.
Mariotti is breathing heavily.
Walker Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker Jones throws a nice looking combination but Mariotti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Walker Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Mariotti which made him look bad.
Alberto Mariotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Walker Jones.
Walker Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mariotti as he jumps to the side.
Walker Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Mariotti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mariotti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mariotti counters with a stiff right hand.
Walker Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mariotti counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mariotti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mariotti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mariotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker Jones.
Walker Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mariotti's waist but Mariotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker Jones off to one side.
Walker Jones fails with the takedown.
Walker Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walker Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mariotti counters with a right hand to the body.
Alberto Mariotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mariotti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker Jones somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mariotti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walker Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Mariotti counters with a nice body shot.
Walker Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mariotti is looking to wear down Walker Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker Jones moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker Jones.
Nice takedown defense from Mariotti. No joy for Walker Jones on that attempt.
Walker Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mariotti avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Walker Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the body from Walker Jones misses
and Mariotti counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walker Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mariotti defends it nicely.
Walker Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Walker Jones keeps Mariotti at a distance using the push kick.
Walker Jones shoots in for a double leg but Mariotti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Walker Jones tries to clinch but Mariotti moves away
letting Mariotti counter with a right hand.
Walker Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mariotti's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Mariotti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Walker Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Walker Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mariotti's waist but Mariotti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker Jones off to one side.
Walker Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mariotti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walker Jones.
Walker Jones shoots for a takedown but Mariotti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alberto Mariotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Walker Jones.
A swing and a miss from Mariotti.
Mariotti throws a good cross that connects.
Walker Jones tried to score with a low kick but Mariotti checks it.
Matt Walker Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Mariotti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matt Walker Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker Jones tries to clinch
and Mariotti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker Jones shoots for a takedown but Mariotti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walker Jones tries for a takedown but Mariotti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mariotti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker Jones.
Walker Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mariotti.
Walker Jones wants to clinch but Mariotti slips to the side
and Mariotti counters with a right hand to the body.
Mariotti throws a lazy right hand but Walker Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walker Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker Jones fails with the takedown.
Walker Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mariotti counter with a right hand.

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.
Mariotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walker Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mariotti sprawls well. Mariotti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Mariotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker Jones.
Walker Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mariotti.
Walker Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker Jones tries to clinch up
and Mariotti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walker Jones looks for a takedown but Mariotti sprawls well.
Mariotti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mariotti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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.
Walker Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mariotti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mariotti misses with a straight right.
Mariotti misses with a left hand
and Walker Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mariotti is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Walker Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mariotti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker Jones tries to clinch but Mariotti moves away
and Mariotti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker Jones thinking.
Mariotti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mariotti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker Jones looks to clinch
enabling Mariotti to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Mariotti dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Walker Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mariotti.
Walker Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Mariotti sprawls well. He's pushed Walker Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mariotti as he avoids it easily.
Mariotti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker Jones.
Alberto Mariotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Walker Jones.
Mariotti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walker Jones has time to react.
Mariotti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mariotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker Jones wants to clinch
and Mariotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariotti misses with a looping left.
Walker Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mariotti counter with a right hand.
Walker Jones fails to land the takedown.
Walker Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mariotti as he avoids it easily.
Mariotti lands a nice shot to the body.
Mariotti thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Walker Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mariotti avoids it really well and circles away.
Mariotti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walker Jones has time to react.
Mariotti misses with a left hand
and Walker Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
Walker Jones shoots in but Mariotti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mariotti throws a series of strikes that have Walker Jones backpedaling.
Mariotti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mariotti digs a good body shot into Walker Jones's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker Jones looks to clinch
letting Mariotti counter with a right hand.
Walker Jones tries to clinch up
and Mariotti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walker Jones thinking.
Mariotti throws a right hand that Walker Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker Jones also avoids with ease.
Walker Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mariotti is fending him off so far but Walker Jones persists. Nope, Mariotti circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mariotti tries to avoid it but Walker Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mariotti to the ground. Mariotti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker Jones wants to clinch but Mariotti slips to the side
and Mariotti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker Jones tries to clinch
and Mariotti counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four 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.
Walker Jones tries to clinch but Mariotti moves away
and Mariotti counters with a three punch combo that has Walker Jones backing up. Walker Jones nods at Mariotti to acknowledge the strikes.
Walker Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Mariotti finds it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker Jones is defended easily by Mariotti.
Mariotti lands a nice hook to Walker Jones's body. Walker Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mariotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matt Walker Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberto Mariotti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker Jones throws a right hand that Mariotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Mariotti also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Mariotti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mariotti 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Mariotti!