PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dermot Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Alice in Chains - Them Bones as his entrance music. Joseph Jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gray
vs
Jones

173 cm
30
282 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

195 cm
32
249 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermot Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones avoids the head kick by Gray.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones jabs Gray right on the nose. Gray blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gray doesn't seem phased though.
Gray thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Gray jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones pushes Gray away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gray.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
That kick from Jones tenderised Gray's leg. Gray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Gray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Gray seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Jones with a hook.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Gray's head back.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones cracks Gray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Gray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gray tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gray's head backwards.
Gray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gray avoids the body shot from Jones.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones works Gray's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Gray down.
Jones thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Gray walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Gray off balance momentarily.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Gray off balance momentarily.
Gray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones scores with a body shot.
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 digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gray might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gray avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones thumps Gray with a low kick.
Jones throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Gray takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gray is rocked!
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gray doesn't seem phased though.
Jones drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Gray's head, knocking him out cold! Jones is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Jones!