PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Alpha

180 cm
28
189 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Alpha's leg but Alpha calmly moves out of range.
Eddie Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alpha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones thuds his right hand into Alpha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Alpha counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alpha moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Alpha shrugs it off though.
Alpha throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Alpha lands.
Alpha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Jones misses
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alpha counters with a leg kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Alpha moves out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Alpha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alpha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Alpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Alpha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alpha.
A slow jab from Alpha misses its intended target.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Alpha counters with a two punch combo.
Alpha blocks a head kick by Jones.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alpha throws out the jab.
Alpha scores with a nice right hand.
Eddie Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Alpha with that takedown attempt.
Alpha connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alpha counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Alpha counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alpha scores with a jab to the head.
Alpha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Alpha shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eddie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Alpha.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Alpha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Alpha down.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Alpha counters with a nice body kick.
Alpha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Alpha persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Alpha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alpha looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alpha throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alpha is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones connects with a right hand. Alpha shakes it off.
Alpha walks into a jab.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Alpha's knee but Alpha avoids it well.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Alpha misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alpha has time to react.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tests Alpha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Alpha off balance momentarily.
Jones tries to work over Alpha's front leg with a kick but Alpha checks it.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Alpha moves his leg out of the way.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Alpha's head but Alpha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alpha moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Alpha's torso.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones connects with a jab.
Alpha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Eddie Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Alpha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Alpha moves his leg out of the way.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alpha's sensitive parts.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alpha on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alpha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alpha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Alpha needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Alpha blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alpha was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Alpha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alpha slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones looks for the body kick but Alpha saw that one coming.
Alpha checks a leg kick nicely.
Alpha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones moves to clinch but Alpha breaks away
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Alpha moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alpha will feel that in the morning.
Jones throws a series of punches but Alpha moves out of range.
Alpha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Alpha counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Jones tenderised Alpha's leg. Alpha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones throws a jab when Alpha was well out of range.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Alpha sees coming a mile off.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
enabling Alpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Alpha coming out on top.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Alpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a left hand
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alpha throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones throws a leg kick
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alpha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch lands to the side of Alpha 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alpha scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Alpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Alpha's shoulder, as Alpha tries to avoid the shot.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Alpha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Alpha's knee but Alpha avoids it well.
Jones thows a leg kick but Alpha checks it
and Alpha counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Alpha to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Alpha counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but Alpha moved away.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Alpha counters with an outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Alpha blocks the leg kick.
Jones misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alpha counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Alpha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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 Eddie Jones.
Well Jones 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 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Jones!