PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Dingle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Dingle

225 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Dingle!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Dingle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jones looks for a takedown but Dingle sprawls well.
Bob Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones dives in and grabs Dingle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dingle pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Dingle which made him look bad.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dingle swivels and escapes.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Dingle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Dingle tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Dingle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dingle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dingle throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Dingle sprawls well.
Dingle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Dingle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Dingle 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 Dingle off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.

Dingle moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Dingle tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Dingle has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Dingle is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones is working for takedown but Dingle is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dingle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Dingle. Dingle gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Dingle or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Dingle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Dingle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Dingle which made him look bad.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dingle tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Dingle get back to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dingle as he jumps to the side.
Dingle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Dingle with that takedown attempt.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jones decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dingle stuffs the takedown.
Dingle moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Dingle slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dingle defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dingle moves into the clinch.
Dingle stops a takedown attempt from Jones.

Dingle manages to break the clinch.
Dingle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dingle shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dingle napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Jones stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dingle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dingle to the ground. Jones is now in Dingle's guard.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bob Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Dingle tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Dingle tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dingle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Dingle persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Dingle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dingle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dingle thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Dingle with that takedown attempt.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dingle circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dingle is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Dingle circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry Dingle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dingle.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dingle defends it nicely.
Dingle misses with a two punch combination.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Dingle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dingle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dingle clinches up against the cage.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Dingle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dingle.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dingle prevents it.
Jones is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingle lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dingle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dingle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dingle trying to land knees to the body.
Dingle is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Dingle.
Dingle is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Dingle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dingle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingle is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dingle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dingle is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Dingle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Dingle breaks from the clinch.
Dingle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dingle swivels and escapes.
Dingle stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Dingle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dingle as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dingle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dingle leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dingle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dingle lands the left hand.
Jones fails with the takedown.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dingle to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dingle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dingle tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Dingle. Dingle gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Dingle tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Dingle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Dingle.
Dingle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Dingle.
Dingle tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Dingle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Dingle.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dingle swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Dingle, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dingle sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Jones decides to stand up.
Dingle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Dingle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dingle swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Dingle sprawls well.
Dingle lands a slapping body shot.
Dingle is looking to clinch.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dingle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dingle shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dingle slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dingle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Dingle as Jones shoots in.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Dingle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Dingle tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dingle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Dingle, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Dingle against the cage but Dingle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dingle shoots in but no luck this time.
Dingle tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Dingle which made him look bad.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dingle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dingle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Dingle sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dingle misses with the combination.
Dingle works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Dingle 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 Dingle off to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Dingle wants to clinch.
Dingle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dingle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barry Dingle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

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