PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by P.I.M.P.. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Houston
vs
Jones

190 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Houston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Houston pushes him off.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Houston sprawls well.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Houston.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Houston to the mat! Houston manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Houston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Houston has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Houston could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Houston is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Houston will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Houston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones is looking to stand up but Houston won't let him.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Houston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Houston wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Houston is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Houston has managed to sneak the leg through.
Houston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Houston is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benjamin Houston.
Houston tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Houston moves away

and Houston moves into the clinch.
Houston gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Benjamin Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jones.
Jones looks gassed!
Houston is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Houston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Houston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Houston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Houston somewhat.
Houston blocks a head kick by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Houston looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones misses with a combination

and Houston counters by clinching up.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Houston pulls guard successfully.

Houston is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Houston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Houston gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Houston's waist but Houston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Houston.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Houston tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Houston to the ground. Houston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Houston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Houston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Houston avoids the head kick by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Houston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houston is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Houston throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Houston.
Horrible takedown by Houston or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Houston with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Houston regains guard immediately.
Jones trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of digs.

Houston working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones tries to stand but Houston is controlling from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.

Houston is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston trying to control the position here.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

Houston manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones keeps Houston at a distance using the push kick.
Benjamin Houston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Houston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Houston wants to clinch.
John Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones tries to clinch but Houston moves out of range.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones works Houston's body with a nice hook.
Houston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to clinch there but Houston circles away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Houston pushes him off.
Houston tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Houston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Houston wants it to stay on the feet.
Houston tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Houston shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones digs a good body shot into Houston's ribs.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Houston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houston darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown.
Benjamin Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jones.

Houston pulls Jones into guard.
Houston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Houston controlling the position.
Jones trying to control but Houston is working from the bottom.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Houston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Houston keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Houston keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Jones.
Houston blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a series of punches but Houston moves out of range.

Houston closes the distance and clinches.
Houston is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Houston holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

Houston jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones wanted to stand there but Houston had control of the position.
Houston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Houston has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benjamin Houston!