PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Butler
vs
Jones

182 cm
22
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a hook.
Butler avoids a kick to the body.
Danny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones lands with a hook. Butler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Butler as Jones shoots in.
Butler throws a combination that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Butler moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones cracks the inside of Butler's front leg.
Jones lands a nice hook to Butler's body. Butler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Butler. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Gerry Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Butler is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Butler circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Butler walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Butler keeps it at a distance.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Butler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones looks gassed!
Butler sneaks back into half guard.
Butler is looking to improve his position.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Butler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Butler tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Butler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Butler wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones stops Butler from getting back to his feet.
Butler wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Butler wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Butler is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Butler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Jones is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Jones swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones gets back to half guard.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Butler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Butler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Gerry Butler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Butler circles away.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Butler has time to react.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones throws the left hand but Butler avoids the punch easily.
Butler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Butler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Butler loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Butler tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Butler to the ground. Butler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Butler sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Butler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Butler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Butler lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Butler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Butler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Butler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Butler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Butler stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

Jones pushes a forearm under Butler's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Butler is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Jones!