PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hosking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zathras Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Art of War. This should be a great matchup!

Hosking
vs
Jones

173 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Hosking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zathras Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hosking clinches.

Hosking has picked Jones up - he's going for a ride! Hosking dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hosking prevents Jones from standing back up.
Hosking knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Hosking wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Hosking is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hosking prevents Jones from improving his position.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hosking is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Hosking eventually gives up the hold.
Hosking has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hosking lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosking tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hosking trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hosking has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hosking can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Hosking cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to improve his position but instead Hosking has taken his back!
Jones looks gassed!
Jones can't escape the position.

Hosking is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jones turns into Hosking and is now in his guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Hosking is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hosking has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones pushes down on Hosking's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hosking is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hosking is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.

Hosking pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.

Hosking shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hosking uses it to pass to side control.

Hosking tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones looking for a sweep but Hosking has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hosking landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hosking lands a heavy elbow.
Hosking looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Hosking smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries for a takedown but Hosking circles away easily

and Hosking counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hosking.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Hosking defends easily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hosking from controlling successfully.

Hosking gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones misses with an uppercut

and Hosking counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Hosking wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hosking working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hosking tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.

Hosking stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones misses with a hook.
Hosking throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hosking.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Hosking keeps moving and retains side control.

Hosking tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hosking gets to mount! Jones was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hosking takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Hosking looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Hosking has control of the leg.
Hosking is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.

Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hosking pulls his head out easily.
Hosking is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hosking is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.

Jones working for a triangle but Hosking defends it easily.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hosking puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hosking is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hosking's back instead.
Hosking rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones takes Hosking's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hosking is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jones gets his way!
Hosking turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Hosking advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

Hosking wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Hosking lands a few punches from side control.
Hosking in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Hosking keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hosking trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to buck Hosking off but Hosking is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Hosking will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hosking moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hosking feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones throws an off balance right hand

and Hosking counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hosking stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hosking prevents Jones from improving his position.
Hosking content to control rather than advance.
Hosking is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosking stalling.
Jones wants to improve his position but Hosking is controlling well.
Jones is pressing down on Hosking's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hosking wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Vincent Hosking overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hosking working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Hosking trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hosking can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones keeping full guard, as Hosking tries to pass.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hosking slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zathras Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hosking from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Hosking wants to sweep but no luck.
Hosking not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hosking is trying to control but can't.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Hosking is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hosking wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Hosking is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Hosking defends the submission attempt.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hosking has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hosking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hosking controlling the position well.
Hosking is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Jones staying busy and making it hard for Hosking to control.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hosking. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hosking has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jones's body.

Hosking tightening his grip on Jones, looking for the choke.

Hosking working for a choke but Jones is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Hosking is controlling him well.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Hosking is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hosking wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hosking is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Hosking sits in half guard.
Jones tries to roll over but Hosking keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincent Hosking.
Well Hosking 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Hosking!