PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haywood Jablowme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haywood Jablowme is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Jablowme

182 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haywood Jablowme!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with the takedown.
Dan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jablowme shoots in but no luck this time.
Jablowme closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jablowme as he avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.

Jablowme manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jablowme scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jablowme passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is trying to stand up here but Jablowme is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jablowme takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Jablowme is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jablowme to get the leverage.
Jablowme looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones wants to improve his position but Jablowme is controlling well.
Jablowme passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jablowme goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Jablowme manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jablowme trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones wants to stand up but Jablowme is controlling him.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jablowme on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jablowme drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jablowme jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jablowme 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 Jablowme has Jones in his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jablowme is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jablowme looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jablowme keeps moving.
Jablowme looking for a sweep. Not yet Jablowme, not yet.
Jones prevents Jablowme from getting back to his feet.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control but Jablowme is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Jablowme to get back to his feet.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jablowme keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Jablowme.
Jablowme is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jablowme.
Jones is trying to control. Jablowme wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jablowme is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jablowme avoid being mounted?

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme manages to get to full guard.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones postures up in Jablowme's guard and throws a big left but Jablowme blocks it.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jablowme keeps moving.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Jablowme blocks nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jablowme has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Jablowme's legs - danger averted.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jablowme looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jablowme bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Jablowme from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme looking to pass the guard.
Jablowme slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Jablowme tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jablowme has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haywood Jablowme dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jablowme looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jablowme throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jablowme off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Jablowme on that attempt.
Jablowme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jablowme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Jablowme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jablowme is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch up

so Jablowme counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Jablowme is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pulls Jablowme in close to prevent any damage.
Jablowme connects with a couple of short punches.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jablowme thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jablowme prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jablowme is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jablowme wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jablowme trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jablowme is controlling him.
Jablowme lands a couple of digs.
Jones managing to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Jablowme or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Dan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haywood Jablowme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jablowme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jablowme misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Jones scores with a takedown into Jablowme's guard.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jablowme is on top in guard.
Jablowme wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Jablowme drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Jablowme avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jablowme swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones pushing down on Jablowme's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jablowme defending well though.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones trying to advance position but Jablowme counters by regaining guard.
Jablowme lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jablowme.
Haywood Jablowme has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones really wants to buck Jablowme off and get back to his feet.
Jablowme lands a big elbow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jablowme with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jablowme.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jablowme trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

Jablowme working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haywood Jablowme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jablowme has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Haywood Jablowme!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Haywood Jablowme!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Haywood Jablowme!

Haywood Jablowme wins by unanimous decision!