PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Barney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Barney acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jones
vs
Barney

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Barney!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Barney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Barney has control of the leg.
Barney is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Barney is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barney is trying to stand.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Barney defends the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is pressing down on Barney's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barney is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barney is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Barney preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Barney tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barney is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barney can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barney keeps working.
Barney is trying to buck Jones off.

Jones tries for a kimura but Barney is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Barney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a series of punches but Barney moves out of range.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Barney counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barney postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Barney wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barney throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones is fighting to break Barney's control of his arms but Barney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

Barney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones is pushing down on Barney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barney is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones wants to stand but Barney has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barney is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Barney is in trouble!
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barney is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Barney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barney is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barney closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones is working for takedown but Barney is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barney is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Barney turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Jones's face as Barney controls the position.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Barney working the body and head with strikes.

Barney swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barney's guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Barney has wrist control.
Jones wants to control from the top but Barney keeps moving.
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!
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barney swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Daniel Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Barney throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Barney is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barney!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Barney is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Jones!