PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buster Joncs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Joncs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeffery Manson's chin.

Joncs
vs
Manson

170 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

166 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Joncs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffery Manson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joncs avoids it really well and circles away.
Joncs wants to clinch.
Manson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joncs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joncs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Manson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Joncs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manson working the ground and pound.
Joncs dodges the ground and pound from Manson.
Joncs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Manson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Manson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Manson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Manson cracks Joncs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Joncs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Manson's best efforts.
Manson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Manson is looking for a kimura here.
Manson trying to pass the guard but Joncs defending well.
Manson stops Joncs from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Manson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joncs is looking to control Manson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joncs avoid being mounted?

Manson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Joncs defends it well.
Manson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joncs with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joncs tries to roll over but Manson keeps him under control.
Joncs is breathing heavily.

Manson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson moves into full mount! Joncs won't be happy about that!
Manson looking to control but Joncs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Manson has hold of Joncs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Joncs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Manson has control of Joncs's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Joncs regains control of the situation pretty easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joncs stopping the sweep attempt from Manson.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Joncs puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Manson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Manson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Joncs tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Manson is in Joncs's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joncs looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Manson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joncs as he jumps to the side.
Joncs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manson tries to avoid it but Joncs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manson to the ground. Manson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joncs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manson circles away.
Manson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buster Joncs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Manson.

Manson scores with a takedown into Joncs's guard.
Joncs is looking to stand up but Manson isn't so interested in that idea.
Joncs wants to sweep here but Manson controlling him for the moment.
Manson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Joncs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joncs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson is working Joncs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manson is in close to Joncs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson is working Joncs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manson is looking to work some ground and pound but Joncs has wrist control.
Manson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Joncs's head.
Manson is working Joncs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manson lands a couple of digs.
Joncs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joncs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joncs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Manson working the ground and pound.
Joncs is trying to improve his position.
Manson scoring with punches from side control.
Manson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jeffery Manson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Joncs down.
Manson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joncs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Manson landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson is putting a hurting on Joncs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Manson working the ground and pound from side control.
Joncs takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Manson lands an elbow.
Manson working the ground and pound from side control.

Joncs is rocked!
Manson grinds an elbow into Joncs's temple.
Oh Joncs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Manson cracks Joncs with a big right hand but Joncs just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Manson looks up at the clock and then as Joncs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Manson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Joncs looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Manson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffery Manson!