PBP Commentary

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

Jones
vs
Eratore

192 cm
28
280 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
286 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lasko Eratore!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eratore's waist but Eratore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Eratore with a poor takedown

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Eratore didn't expect that.
Eratore trying to control the position.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eratore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eratore is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eratore wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Eratore looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eratore keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eratore is keeping the position for now.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.

Eratore is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Eratore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control but Eratore is working from the bottom.
Eratore lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!

Eratore goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Lasko Eratore has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Eratore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones stays in close to Eratore's body and controls the position.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eratore looking for a sweep. Not yet Eratore, not yet.
Jones wants to control from the top but Eratore keeps moving.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Eratore blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works over Eratore with some ground and pound from guard.

Eratore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones prevents Eratore from getting back to his feet.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eratore wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

Eratore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Eratore looks gassed!
Eratore trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones stands up over Eratore, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That has opened up Lasko Eratore's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Eratore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is in close to Eratore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

The cut above Lasko Eratore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones wants to control from the top but Eratore keeps moving.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lasko Eratore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lasko Eratore's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ethan Jones!
Ethan Jones retains his heavyweight title!