PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muff Diver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muff Diver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diver
vs
Jones

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muff Diver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diver ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Diver tries to clinch up

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Diver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones won't allow Diver to sweep him here.
Diver is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones won't allow Diver to get back to his feet.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diver wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Diver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diver controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

We're going to have a standup here because Muff Diver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Diver misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diver is defended easily by Jones.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diver working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diver's head.
Jones works over Diver with some ground and pound from guard.
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 with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones won't allow Diver to get back to his feet.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones 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.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones distracts Diver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones is in close to Diver's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diver trying to control the position.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diver 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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diver keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diver 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.
Diver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muff Diver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diver shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diver tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diver somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muff Diver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diver with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones has Diver pushed against the cage.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Diver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diver wants a takedown but no success here.
Diver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diver regains guard immediately.
Diver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Diver.
Diver looking to control.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones cracks Diver with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Jones 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diver keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Diver blocks nicely.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Diver throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chris Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diver trying to control the position.
Diver has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diver's head.
Jones works over Diver with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Diver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Diver's head but Diver avoids it well.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Diver is looking for a sweep.
Diver avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jones landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Diver takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is putting a hurting on Diver here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones wants to control but Diver is keeping him busy.
Diver tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diver some visible discomfort.
Jones is putting a hurting on Diver here, landing some big shots from side control.
Diver is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones working away.
Jones controlling the position.
Diver takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones working away.
Jones happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Diver is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Jones!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Jones thanked Kobra Clothing Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).