PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icepick Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff's entrance music is New Disease by Spineshank. A fine choice. Derek Aronoff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aronoff
vs
Jones

177 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Goodness You Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Icepick Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aronoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Aronoff lands with a slapping head kick.
Aronoff could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones wants to clinch.

Aronoff takes the fight into the clinch.
Aronoff misses with some punches.
Aronoff keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Aronoff keeps him there for the moment.
Jones looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aronoff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones tries to stall but Aronoff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aronoff avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Aronoff prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aronoff up against the cage.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Aronoff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance but Aronoff moves to the side

and Aronoff counters by clinching up.
Aronoff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Aronoff is breathing heavily.
Aronoff wants to break the clinch but can't.

Aronoff jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones wants to control from the top but Aronoff keeps moving.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Aronoff puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Aronoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Aronoff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Aronoff to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Aronoff keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands and throws Aronoff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones trying to control the position but Aronoff is working away.
Jones working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to advance to mount but Aronoff denies him.
Aronoff is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Aronoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Aronoff backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aronoff looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Aronoff controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aronoff content just to control the position here.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Aronoff controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Aronoff is very close to passing his half guard.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones moves into full guard.
Aronoff preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icepick Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aronoff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Aronoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Aronoff won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Aronoff is proving a slippery customer.
Aronoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aronoff's guard.
Jones trying to control but Aronoff is working from the bottom.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Aronoff is working from the bottom.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Aronoff has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aronoff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Aronoff is defending well.
Aronoff wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Aronoff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is pressing down on Aronoff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aronoff is holding on for now.
Aronoff is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Aronoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones tries to move to mount but Aronoff blocks the move with his legs.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aronoff wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones trying to control the action but Aronoff is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aronoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aronoff is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Aronoff stops Jones from passing to mount.
Jones advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones trying to control but Aronoff is having none of it.
Aronoff has given up his back here. Will Jones look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Aronoff preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jones.
Aronoff staying busy and making it hard for Jones to control.

Aronoff defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jones's arms.

Jones looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Icepick Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones looks to clinch
and Aronoff counters with a straight right hand.

Aronoff has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Aronoff lands a takedown into guard.
Jones controls Aronoff momentarily but Aronoff frees himself.
Aronoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Jones working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Aronoff has passed into half guard!
Aronoff is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Icepick Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aronoff not doing much here.
Aronoff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones wants to control but Aronoff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones wants to improve his position but Aronoff is controlling well.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aronoff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aronoff's back!
Jones tries to keep control of the position but Aronoff is staying busy.

Jones working for the choke.

Aronoff is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is cranking Aronoff's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Aronoff! He's tightened the choke and Aronoff is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Icepick Jones!