PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Sucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herb Sucks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with BJ Jones's chin.

Jones
vs
Sucks

160 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, BJ Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Herb Sucks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Sucks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Sucks which made him look bad.
Jones looks for a takedown but Sucks sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sucks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sucks avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sucks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sucks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sucks slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucks tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Sucks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sucks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sucks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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 shoots in but Sucks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Sucks which made him look bad.

Sucks drops Jones with a left right combo! Sucks follows him down to the ground into side control.

Jones is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sucks cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sucks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sucks.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Sucks scoring with strikes.
Sucks gets to mount! Jones was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Sucks looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Sucks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sucks misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Sucks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sucks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Sucks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sucks looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely.
Sucks dominating with strikes here.
Sucks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sucks trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sucks looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely.
Sucks looking to land elbow strikes but Jones uses the position to regain half guard.
Sucks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sucks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Sucks sits in half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sucks lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Sucks throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.

Sucks throws a left that rocks Jones and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sucks dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jones regain composure!
Sucks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Herb Sucks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jones trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sucks trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Sucks to get to half guard.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Sucks sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sucks misses with a head shot. Jones uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Sucks postures up.
Jones wants to sweep here but Sucks controlling him for the moment.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sucks defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sucks is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Sucks trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Herb Sucks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sucks scores with a nice strike.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sucks's waist but Sucks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sucks avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sucks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Sucks's guard.

Sucks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sucks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sucks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Sucks in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herb Sucks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sucks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Sucks fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sucks tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Sucks is looking for a sweep.
Sucks prevents Jones from moving into mount.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sucks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sucks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sucks wants to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sucks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sucks is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Sucks is defending well.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sucks, who protects the arm well.
Jones trying to control the position but Sucks is working away.
Sucks prevents Jones from improving position.
Jones just content to control the position.
Sucks is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls the position from side control.

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Herb Sucks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sucks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sucks sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sucks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sucks trying to control from the bottom.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sucks!
Jones controlling his opponent.
BJ Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sucks is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sucks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Sucks!