PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Saraiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Angry Johnny. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Saraiva
vs
Jones

185 cm
21
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Saraiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraiva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Saraiva tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Saraiva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Saraiva coming out on top.
Saraiva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saraiva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saraiva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saraiva scores with a nice body kick.
Saraiva misses with a body shot.
Saraiva scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saraiva lands with a nice body kick.
Saraiva throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saraiva is looking to improve his position.
Saraiva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Saraiva tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Saraiva pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saraiva is looking to improve his position.
Saraiva trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva is looking to improve his position.
Saraiva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saraiva trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Saraiva managing to control the position.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Saraiva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saraiva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Saraiva prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Saraiva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gabriel Saraiva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Saraiva tries to tie him up.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saraiva blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Saraiva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saraiva throws an elbow but misses.
Saraiva dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Saraiva misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Saraiva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Saraiva misses with the head strike.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Saraiva dominated that round.
That's time! Saraiva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Saraiva counters with a thumping low kick.

Saraiva takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saraiva takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Gabriel Saraiva has been cut.
Saraiva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Saraiva is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Saraiva shrugs off.
Jones avoiding damage as Saraiva throws knees to the body.
Saraiva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Saraiva throws knees to the body.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Saraiva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Saraiva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saraiva misses with a head kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones rushes Saraiva and presses him up against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Saraiva tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Saraiva back against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Saraiva looking to stall.
Saraiva tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saraiva.
Saraiva avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Saraiva avoids the damage to the body.
Saraiva trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saraiva into the cage.
Saraiva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Saraiva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Saraiva won't want to take too many of those.
Saraiva blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Saraiva.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saraiva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jonathan Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saraiva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones has Saraiva pressed against the cage, preventing Saraiva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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!
Saraiva trying to land knees to the body.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saraiva's brow.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Saraiva.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saraiva's defenses.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Saraiva dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Saraiva dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saraiva is defending well for now.

Saraiva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saraiva. That's going to slow Jones down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Saraiva.
Nice body punch from Saraiva.
Saraiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saraiva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Saraiva throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saraiva.
Saraiva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Jones rushes Saraiva and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saraiva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jonathan Jones has been cut.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones tries to stall but Saraiva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Saraiva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow.
Saraiva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Saraiva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Jonathan Jones's cut even more.
Saraiva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saraiva avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Saraiva shrugs off.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gabriel Saraiva will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Saraiva tries to tie him up.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Saraiva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Saraiva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saraiva misses with the head strike.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saraiva taking a breather.
Saraiva wants to stall.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Saraiva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saraiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Saraiva shrugs off.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Saraiva throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Saraiva avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Saraiva avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saraiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Saraiva avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saraiva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Saraiva.
Jones misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saraiva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saraiva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Jonathan Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Saraiva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Saraiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saraiva dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Saraiva misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Saraiva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saraiva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Saraiva lands a knee to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jonathan Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saraiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Saraiva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonathan Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Saraiva!
Our winner, Gabriel Saraiva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.