PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Luiz
vs
Jones

190 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
29
270 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Lance Jones has been cut.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Luiz had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Luiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Luiz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Luiz cracks Jones with an uppercut from hell and Jones crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Luiz's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Jones is rocked!

Luiz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Luiz has Jones in his guard.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Luiz finish him?
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.

Luiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

Luiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Luiz looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.

It looks like Thiago Luiz has been cut.
Luiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Luiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A cross from Luiz lands.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Luiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Thiago Luiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks gassed!
Luiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luiz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Luiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luiz throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luiz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Luiz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Luiz looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Luiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luiz works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luiz misses with a few strikes there.
Luiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luiz.
Luiz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Luiz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Luiz does no damage.
Lance Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Luiz duly obliges.
Jones misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely.
Luiz swinging wildly here.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz moves away from the strike by Jones.
Luiz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Luiz.
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!
Luiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Luiz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Luiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Luiz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Luiz's guard.

Luiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.

Luiz is rocked!
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Luiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Luiz covers up, he's hurt! Jones keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Jones and the ref steps in to end the fight! Jones can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Jones!