PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Dempsey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dempsey Jr
vs
Jones

194 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Dempsey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dempsey Jr gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Dempsey Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Dempsey Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dempsey Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dempsey Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dempsey Jr is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dempsey Jr tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dempsey Jr's best efforts.

Dempsey Jr is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dempsey Jr to get the leverage.

Dempsey Jr decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Dempsey Jr shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dempsey Jr is breathing heavily.

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Dempsey Jr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dempsey Jr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jones is looking to sinch up a triangle. Dempsey Jr throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jones's body to avoid the submission. Jones has instead reached around Dempsey Jr's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jones arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jon Jones!