PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Gracie

183 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

181 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fightworld Formula
-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones connects with the punch.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

Jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Jones is now in Gracie's guard.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie looks gassed!
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Jones throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Jones.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Jones with a jab.
Jones lands with a good body shot.

Jones shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie looking to control.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Jones is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Jon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of digs.

Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Jones lands.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones working away.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.

Gracie is rocked!
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Jones landing strikes.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Gracie tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Jones stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie pulls Jones in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie looking to control.
Jones works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.

Jones stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Jones tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

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