PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Trill

200 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

219 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasir Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Markus Trill!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trill on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jones clinches up against the cage.

Jones tightens his grip and picks Trill up, before dumping him to the ground. Trill manages to land in guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Trill has wrist control.

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

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trill sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones moves into full mount! Trill won't be happy about that!
Trill bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Jones working for a triangle but Trill defends it easily.

Trill drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trill has Jones in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trill is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trill can do anything to dispel that myth.

Trill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trill looks gassed!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Trill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trill wants to sweep but no luck.
Trill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones prevents Trill from improving his position.

Trill is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones fails to land the takedown.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Trill has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Trill is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Trill to the mat. Trill regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones trying to control but Trill is working from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Trill to sweep him here.
Trill keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Trill trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Trill is retaining full guard.

Trill 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.
Trill looking for a sweep. Not yet Trill, not yet.
Jones postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Trill. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nasir Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trill stuffs the takedown.
Trill misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Trill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Trill blocks nicely.

Trill working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Trill is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trill 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.
Trill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Trill lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!

Trill looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.

Trill is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Trill blocks nicely.
Jones wants to control from the top but Trill keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trill to the mat! Trill manages to get full guard.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Trill is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jones rolls with it to try and escape but Trill cranks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Markus Trill!