PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jones
vs
Reid

193 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
214 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vernon Reid!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones tries for a takedown but Reid circles away easily

and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reid is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Reid lands with a left to the head.
Jones tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reid prevents it.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid misses with an elbow strike.
Reid effectively controlling the action here.
Reid lands a left hand.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones is working Reid over against the cage.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Jones fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones jumps guard but Reid stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
Reid is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Reid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones is trying to break free.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reid down to the mat. Reid avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reid walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid'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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to pull guard but Reid holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Reid dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Reid to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid 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.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reid avoids it really well and circles away.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

Reid forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Reid has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reid throws an elbow that misses.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Reid is trying to break free.
Vernon Reid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones wants to break free but Reid has control.

Jones has picked Reid up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Reid has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reid leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones letting Reid take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Reid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Reid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones moves to clinch but Reid breaks away
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reid swivels and escapes.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Reid. Reid maintains the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Reid stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Reid won't allow it.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reid.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.
Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Reid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Reid instigates a clinch.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Reid won't allow it.
Reid is pushing Jones 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 tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vernon Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Reid instead regains half guard.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand up but Reid is controlling the position.
Reid is trying to stand.
Jones trying to control from Reid's half guard. Reid has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones wanted to stand there but Reid had control of the position.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Jones just wasn't active enough.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Vernon Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Reid.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jones is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reid clinches with his opponent.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Reid pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jones! Reid unloads with more strikes and Jones sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Reid!