PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mendez Papillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Papillion
vs
Jones

188 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mendez Papillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papillion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Papillion which made him look bad.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones throws the left hand but Papillion avoids the punch easily.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendez Papillion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papillion misses with a double jab

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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!
Papillion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Papillion is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Papillion can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papillion taking punishment in the form of punches.
Papillion gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throws a strike but Papillion avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones trying to control but Papillion is working from the bottom.
Papillion wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Papillion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papillion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Papillion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Papillion keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Papillion escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones stands up over Papillion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papillion is keeping the position for now.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Papillion.
Papillion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Papillion tries to get out of the position.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Papillion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Papillion is keeping the position.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Papillion has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Papillion is on top in guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papillion is one step ahead there.

Jones has his feet on Papillion's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Papillion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Papillion has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Papillion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papillion throws a poor cross that misses

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Papillion defending well though.
Papillion is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Papillion avoid being mounted?
Jones is looking to stall here but Papillion recovers full guard.
Papillion pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control but Papillion is working from the bottom.
Papillion looking for a sweep. Not yet Papillion, not yet.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones won't allow Papillion to get back to his feet.
Papillion keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.

Papillion is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Papillion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Papillion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones tries for a takedown but Papillion manages to get underhooks.
Papillion prevents a takedown attempt there.
Papillion tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Papillion drops back down to his feet.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Papillion pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mendez Papillion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Jones.
Papillion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papillion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones slips under a jab from Papillion.
Papillion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papillion throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Papillion lands a jab to the nose.

Papillion tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones stalling.
Papillion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Papillion wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Oscar Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones with the ground and pound but Papillion uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Papillion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Papillion's brow.
Papillion has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Papillion keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones won't allow Papillion to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Papillion throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Papillion.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Papillion throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Papillion leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Papillion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Papillion misses with a left hand

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones controls the position.
Papillion is trying to improve his position.
Papillion is not content to let Jones control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Papillion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Papillion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones controls the position.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Papillion parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Papillion to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Papillion is avoiding damage well.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Papillion defending against the ground and pound.
Papillion wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Papillion defends.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Papillion defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Papillion's face.
Papillion is trying to escape the mount.
Mendez Papillion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands a big shot to the head and Papillion winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oscar Jones!