PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deshawn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John comes to the cage accompanied by The Bitch is back. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

St John
vs
Jones

168 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deshawn Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
St John shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St John's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
St John tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped St John's head back.
St John closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St John closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. St John pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to land a right hand but St John moved out of range.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but St John has taken the fight into the clinch.
St John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St John looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
With the fighters up against the cage, St John throws an elbow but misses.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
St John misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
St John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St John lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Deshawn Jones has been cut.
St John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from St John.
St John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St John throws an elbow but it misses.
St John misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from St John, against the cage.
St John misses with an elbow over the top.

St John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St John moves away.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but St John is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. St John doesn't seem phased though.
Jones swings for the body but St John moves out of range.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
St John is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
St John moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St John wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mia St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. St John will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
St John tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

St John is rocked!
St John is looking to clinch.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping St John at a distance.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mia St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St John wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
St John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St John throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
St John tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
St John tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - St John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St John tries to clinch up.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
St John shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - St John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St John fails with the takedown.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from St John. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
St John fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Deshawn Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deshawn Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones misses with a wild combination.
St John shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Mia St John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St John moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
St John shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
St John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
St John tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

St John takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, St John throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
St John looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
St John misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
St John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St John up against the cage.
St John is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now St John has his back to the cage.
St John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St John misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
St John throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
St John misses with a knee strike.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from St John.
St John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.

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

St John clinches up against the cage.
St John trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
St John misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St John tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
St John with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St John backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St John just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St John letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, St John has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
St John throws an elbow that misses.
St John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St John lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St John as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones stalling in the clinch but St John improves position.
St John looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
St John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to work over St John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St John backwards.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St John.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St John letting Jones take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deshawn Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Deshawn Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St John tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St John closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
St John is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
St John looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St John tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St John tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
St John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
St John wants to break free but Jones has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
St John throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
St John misses with a knee strike.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from St John.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St John takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St John's elbow.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
St John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
St John connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Nice body punch from Jones.
St John misses with a punch to the body.
St John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mia St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St John tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
St John tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
St John tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - St John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St John wants to clinch.
St John changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but St John manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
St John with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones looks to land a combination but St John avoids it well.
St John closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings St John.
Mia St John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throws a right hand that St John ducks under and follows up with a left that St John also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St John was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by St John.
Deshawn Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St John moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
St John is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
St John fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones with a jab.
St John closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
St John misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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