PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marrell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm So Raw. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marrell Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Koch
vs
Jones

177 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marrell Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Koch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Koch does no damage.

Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Koch was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Koch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koch wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is working an open guard so Koch takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Koch stuffs the takedown.

Koch clinches up against the cage.
Koch misses with a knee to the head.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eric Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marrell Jones.
A knee to the head by Koch.

Jones has picked Koch up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Koch is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Koch to regain full guard.
Koch keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Marrell Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Koch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eric Koch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koch blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Koch clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Koch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koch throws an elbow but misses.
Koch landing knees to the body.
Koch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koch looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Eric Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones throws a head kick but Koch moves out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koch tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones looks for a takedown but Koch sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Koch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koch wants to clinch.
Koch scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Koch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Koch, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Koch against the cage but Koch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Koch moves into the clinch.
Koch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Koch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koch as he jumps to the side.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Eric Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marrell Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Koch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koch stops a takedown attempt from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

Koch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koch.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice combination there by Koch.
Koch lands a jab-cross combination.
Koch wants to clinch.
Koch tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Koch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Koch throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koch lands the left hand.
Koch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Koch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Koch breaks the clinch.

Koch moves into the clinch.
Koch misses with a knee to the head.
Koch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Koch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Koch moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koch.
Nice elbow from Koch.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Koch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koch moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koch lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koch.
Koch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Koch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Koch breaks the clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Koch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Koch is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Koch tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Koch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Koch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koch throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Koch tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Koch.
Koch fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Koch dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Koch.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Eric Koch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones wants to control for a moment but Koch uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Koch tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones trying to control from Koch's half guard. Koch has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.

Koch pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Koch tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koch connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koch instigates a clinch.
Koch scores with a knee to the head.
Koch misses with a knee to the head.
Koch misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Koch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koch lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Koch.
Koch blocks a body shot from Jones.
Koch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Koch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koch lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with a knee strike.
Koch stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Eric Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marrell Jones.
Koch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koch just stands there and leans against the cage.

Koch breaks from the clinch.
Koch tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Koch takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones taking a breather.
Koch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

Koch breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Koch is looking to clinch.

Koch drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Koch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koch lands an elbow inside.
Koch connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Koch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looking for a takedown.

Koch manages to break the clinch.
Marrell Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Koch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Koch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Koch!