PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taite Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby has chosen Party Up in Here as his entrance music. James Jones had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jones
vs
Darby

186 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

182 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taite Darby!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darby throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darby moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Darby tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
A big left from Jones misses.
A head kick misses from Darby.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Darby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby throws a head kick that misses.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Darby off the cage and back into rage.
Darby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darby.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Darby throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Darby backs away looking to recover.
Darby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darby's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Darby counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darby getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darby jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Darby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a straight left.
A cross from Jones lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darby.
Darby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Jones.
Darby throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Darby misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Darby defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Darby misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Darby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darby moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darby tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Darby misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Darby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones throws a hook but Darby blocks it.
Darby wants to clinch.
James Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Darby misses with a head kick.
Darby tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jones misses.
Darby slips under a jab from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Darby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darby misses with a straight left.
Taite Darby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darby throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Darby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darby throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones stuns Darby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Darby moves away and avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Darby in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Darby fails to land with a series of punches.
Darby throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darby cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taite Darby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darby wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Darby misses with an uppercut.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Darby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Darby counters with a nice leg kick.
Darby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Darby doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Darby's shoulder, as Darby tries to avoid the shot.
Darby misses with a looping right.
Darby misses with a looping left.
Darby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Darby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Darby's head.
Jab from Jones.

Darby clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Taite Darby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Darby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darby throws a body kick that misses.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Darby with an uppercut!
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Darby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones takes a swing at Darby's ribcage but misses.
Darby throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Jab by Darby.
Darby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Darby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darby is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Darby slips under a jab from Jones.
Darby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darby fails to land with a series of punches.
Darby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Darby.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Darby misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Darby slips the punch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darby throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones lands a jab to Darby's midsection.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Darby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Darby's shoulder, as Darby tries to avoid the shot.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darby lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darby throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Darby slips the punch.
Darby throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Darby should have avoided that one.
Jones takes a swing at Darby's ribcage but misses.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Darby is out of range.
Darby lands with a nice body punch.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Darby counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Darby throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jones!