PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Prozak - Under The Rain. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jones
vs
Gaines

158 cm
32
145 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

225 cm
23
152 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaines is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gaines to the mat! Gaines manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gaines working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gaines is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones wants to stand but Gaines is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gaines escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Gaines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Jones stands and steps away. Gaines gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gaines has his takedown stuffed

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaines has his takedown stuffed

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!

Gaines is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Gaines looks gassed!
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gaines is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gaines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones is taking a breather. Gaines says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Gaines looking for submissions off his back.
Jones controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

Gaines has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Jones escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Jones!

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Gaines gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones stays in close to Gaines's body and controls the position.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gaines looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

Gaines is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gaines is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaines under the eye.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Gaines defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gaines looks a forlorn figure.

Gaines is rocked!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gaines for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jones has control of Gaines's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gaines regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones lands a jab.
Gaines is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Gaines walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Gaines limp body while Jones jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jordan Jones!
Jordan Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.