PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elio Mohorovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohorovic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roots by Sepultura. Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Az Yet - Last Night. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mohorovic
vs
Jones

182 cm
26
201 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

192 cm
28
197 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elio Mohorovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Mohorovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Mohorovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to clinch but Mohorovic moves away
and Mohorovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Mohorovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones moves to clinch but Mohorovic breaks away

and Mohorovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones is looking to escape.

Mohorovic is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Mohorovic thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Mohorovic.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mohorovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mohorovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mohorovic is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.

Mohorovic is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mohorovic to get the leverage.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Mohorovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mohorovic throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mohorovic.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohorovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mohorovic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Mohorovic postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Mohorovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Mohorovic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Mohorovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mohorovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones regains half guard.
Mohorovic is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Mohorovic advancing to mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Mohorovic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mohorovic is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch but Mohorovic moves away
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones looks to clinch
and Mohorovic counters with a nice body shot.
Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mohorovic counters with a stiff right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones looks to clinch
and Mohorovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mohorovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mohorovic shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mohorovic checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Mohorovic finds it's target.
Mohorovic ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mohorovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mohorovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Mohorovic is breathing heavily.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mohorovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones throws a leg kick

so Mohorovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohorovic throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Mohorovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohorovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Mohorovic 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.
Mohorovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mohorovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mohorovic keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Mohorovic trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones trying to control but Mohorovic is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mohorovic has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Mohorovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mohorovic, not yet.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mohorovic is retaining full guard.
Mohorovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Mohorovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mohorovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mohorovic blocks the body kick.
Mohorovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones looks to clinch
and Mohorovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mohorovic is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Mohorovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Mohorovic pushes him off.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Mohorovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohorovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Mohorovic moved away.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mohorovic in his tracks.
Jones closes the distance but Mohorovic moves to the side

and Mohorovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Mohorovic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mohorovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Mohorovic from moving into mount.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

Mohorovic is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mohorovic to get the leverage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones pushes Mohorovic off looking to stand but Mohorovic dives back in and keeps control.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets full guard.
Mohorovic preventing the sweep.
Mohorovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohorovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mohorovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mohorovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mohorovic postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Mohorovic preventing the sweep.
Elio Mohorovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones controls Mohorovic momentarily but Mohorovic frees himself.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyrone Jones.
Jones moves to clinch but Mohorovic breaks away
and Mohorovic counters with a straight right hand.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Mohorovic's torso.
Jones throws a leg kick

and Mohorovic counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Mohorovic postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohorovic won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Mohorovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones wants to stand but Mohorovic is controlling the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Mohorovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mohorovic.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohorovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mohorovic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mohorovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Mohorovic throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mohorovic's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Mohorovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mohorovic is proving hard to escape from.
Mohorovic keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mohorovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mohorovic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyrone Jones.
Jones wants to clinch but Mohorovic slips to the side
and Mohorovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mohorovic circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mohorovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Mohorovic is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mohorovic dives into side control.
Mohorovic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones regains half guard.
Mohorovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mohorovic wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.

Mohorovic is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook
and Mohorovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mohorovic counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohorovic throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mohorovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Mohorovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mohorovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mohorovic stops Jones from standing up.
Mohorovic with a nice head shot there.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mohorovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mohorovic drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mohorovic seems to have locked his on tight now - Jones screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mohorovic, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Elio Mohorovic!