PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir comes to the cage accompanied by M.A.S.H Theme. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jordan Jones enters the cage!

Nadir
vs
Jones

188 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

189 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abed Nadir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir slips under a jab from Jones.
Nadir wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Nadir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nadir.
Nadir misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nadir tries to clinch up.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Nadir is controlling him.
Nadir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to push Nadir away but Nadir has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Nadir has him pressed against the cage.
Nadir lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Nadir is controlling the position.
Nadir lands with a right to the head.
Jones avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Nadir improves position.

Nadir manages to break the clinch.
Nadir tries to clinch up.
Donk. Nadir catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Nadir tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nadir thinking.
Nadir fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nadir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Nadir lands with a right to the head.
Nadir wants a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nadir as Jones tries to tie him up.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Nadir with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jordan Jones has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nadir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nadir looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Nadir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nadir lands a nice uppercut.
Jones tries for a takedown but Nadir manages to get underhooks.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Nadir taking a breather.
Nadir pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Nadir has him pressed against the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nadir stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Nadir avoiding damage.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nadir prevents it.
Abed Nadir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Jones.
Nadir misses with a knee to the head.
Nadir tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Nadir's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir blocks a body shot from Jones.

Jones is trying to trip Nadir. He has hold of a leg but Nadir is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Nadir is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to control but Nadir is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Nadir blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abed Nadir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones lands an uppercut.

Nadir is trying to trip Jones. He has hold of a leg but Jones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nadir persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nadir prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Nadir throwing strikes but missing.
Jones looking to control.
Nadir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones wants to stand but Nadir is controlling the position.
Nadir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nadir wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Nadir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand up but Nadir is controlling him.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses.
Nadir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Nadir postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Nadir throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones is looking to stand up but Nadir isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Nadir throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones postures up in Nadir's guard and throws a big left but Nadir blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nadir keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones wants to stand but Nadir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nadir keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jordan Jones.
Nadir doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Nadir saw that one coming.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nadir eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jordan Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nadir instigates a clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nadir 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.
Nadir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
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!
Nadir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones is trying to break free.
Nadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nadir 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.
Nadir with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nadir misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nadir misses with a knee to the head.
Nadir misses with some punches.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abed Nadir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Abed Nadir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nadir has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nadir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nadir misses with a knee strike.
Jones avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nadir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nadir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abed Nadir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nadir closes the distance and clinches.
Jones avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nadir scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Nadir has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Nadir.

Nadir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Nadir fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones lands with a cross.
Nadir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Jones has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Nadir.
Nadir fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abed Nadir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Nadir.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Nadir avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Nadir tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Nadir has double underhooks.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nadir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nadir misses with the head strike.
Nadir is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free but Nadir has control.
Nadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
Nadir gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Nadir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Nadir has double underhooks.
Nadir lands a shoulder strike.
Nadir working Jones over with knees to the body.
Nadir stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nadir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nadir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nadir lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nadir slows down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nadir scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abed Nadir clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones pushes Nadir up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a double jab.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nadir missing with knees to the body.
Nadir is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nadir pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nadir is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Nadir has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.

Nadir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Nadir in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nadir 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.
Nadir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nadir prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Nadir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nadir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Nadir gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones is looking to stand up but Nadir isn't so interested in that idea.
Nadir postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses.
Nadir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Nadir looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nadir looking to control.
Nadir on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nadir tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nadir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Nadir is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Nadir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jones pushes Nadir off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nadir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nadir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nadir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nadir tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Nadir looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abed Nadir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nadir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nadir connects with a knee to the head.
Nadir misses with some punches.
Nadir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Nadir won't allow it.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Abed Nadir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jordan Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nadir takes one on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Nadir shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nadir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Nadir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a series of punches but Nadir moves out of range.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

Nadir closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Nadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Abed Nadir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nadir lands a knee to the head.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Nadir breaks the clinch.
A combination from Nadir does no damage.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Nadir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Nadir moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

Nadir has managed to clinch.
Jones avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to break free but Nadir has control.
Nadir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nadir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Nadir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nadir slows down the pace here.
Nadir connects with a knee to the head.
Nadir working aggressively here.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nadir has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Nadir as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nadir trying to land knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Nadir throws knees to the body.
Nadir misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Nadir is controlling the position.
Nadir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Nadir.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nadir lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nadir misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nadir misses with a knee strike.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nadir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Nadir is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nadir gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nadir has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nadir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.

Nadir breaks the clinch.
Abed Nadir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones punishes Nadir's body with a nice straight punch.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Nadir back into the cage.
Jordan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nadir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Nadir prevents a body shot from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abed Nadir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nadir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Abed Nadir!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Abed Nadir!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Abed Nadir!

Abed Nadir wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Abed Nadir thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.