PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jones
vs
Baldwin

193 cm
21
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Baldwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baldwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Baldwin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baldwin moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Jones is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Baldwin with good strikes from the mount here!

Baldwin looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Baldwin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Baldwin maintains control.
Baldwin looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baldwin working Jones over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Baldwin connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Baldwin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Baldwin's attempts to control the action.
Baldwin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Baldwin isn't that keen on the idea.
Baldwin cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Baldwin wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Baldwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Baldwin working the ground and pound.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Baldwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Baldwin tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baldwin trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Baldwin advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Baldwin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Baldwin raining down shots from the mount!
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baldwin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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 is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Baldwin's attempts to control the action.

Baldwin get's back to his feet.

Baldwin gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.

Jones gets control of Baldwin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baldwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baldwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Baldwin won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Baldwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baldwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.

Baldwin moves into the clinch.
Baldwin wants to break free but Jones has control.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Baldwin sprawls well.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Baldwin counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldwin lands a couple of elbows.
Baldwin is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Baldwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baldwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Baldwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baldwin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin moves nicely into side control.

Baldwin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones tries to bench press Baldwin off him but Baldwin keeps the position.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Baldwin trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baldwin on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baldwin wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Baldwin working the ground and pound.
Baldwin scoring with punches and elbows.
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 stops Baldwin from passing to mount.

Baldwin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Baldwin is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Baldwin trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baldwin grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
Jones tries to bench press Baldwin off him but Baldwin keeps the position.
Baldwin trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is trying to control Baldwin's posture but Baldwin avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Baldwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Baldwin gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones has Baldwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baldwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baldwin stalling against the cage.
Baldwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Baldwin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones stalling.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baldwin backwards.
Baldwin tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Baldwin back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones prevents a body shot from Baldwin.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Baldwin which made him look bad.

Baldwin closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Baldwin fails to pull guard.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Baldwin checks a low kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baldwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones wants to stand up but Baldwin is controlling him.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Baldwin drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Baldwin seems to have locked his on tight now - Jones screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Baldwin, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Brandon Baldwin!