PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mystic Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hammer
vs
Jones

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mystic Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones stalling.
I looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones moves into full mount! Hammer won't be happy about that!
Jones working Hammer over with strikes here.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Hammer is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jones stands up and beckons Hammer to his feet.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammer is letting Jones control him for a moment.
Hammer is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones takes a little break here. Hammer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jay Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Jones scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Hammer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hammer looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammer is retaining full guard.
Hammer is trying to keep Jones in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jones forces Hammer back against the cage and clinches.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Jones pulls Hammer into guard.
Hammer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hammer wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Hammer trying to control from the bottom.
Jay Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammer defends it well.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jones decides to stand and escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.

Jones gets to his feet - Hammer follows without any prompting.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Hammer's head.
Hammer tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hammer is defending well.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hammer is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jay Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones feints and as Hammer raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hammer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!

Hammer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hammer is trying to stick to Jones's back but Jones is turning into Hammer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hammer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jones rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer has his takedown stuffed
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer fails with the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hammer's guard now.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammer has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones breaks from Hammer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones avoids the attempt from Hammer to control.
Hammer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hammer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jones scores with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammer turns into Jones and is now in his guard.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammer advances to half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones is trying to keep Hammer in close.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hammer is sitting in close to Jones's body. Jones has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hammer is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hammer is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jones.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jay Jones!