PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior has chosen Kid Sensation - The Way I Swing as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Junior

190 cm
36
195 lbs
19 - 27 - 0

191 cm
28
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cru Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Cru Jones has been cut.
Junior leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Jones does no damage.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Junior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cru Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

Junior gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones is trying to drag Junior to the mat but Junior just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Junior pinned against the cage. Junior gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Junior throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Junior tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Junior's temple.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones stops Junior from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though.
Jones prevents Junior from standing back up.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Junior can do anything to dispel that myth.
Junior is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
Junior controlling the position for now.
Junior is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junior avoid being mounted?
Jones prevents Junior from standing back up.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Junior is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones stops Junior from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Junior does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though.
Junior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Junior is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Junior is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Junior trying to control here.
Junior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Junior's head.
Junior is looking to improve his position.
Junior is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior controls the position for a moment.
Junior tries to improve position but can't.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cru Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cru Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Junior shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Junior to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice takedown defense from Junior. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Good exchange - Junior coming out on top.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Junior.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cru Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Junior.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cru Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Junior's guard.
Cru Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Junior utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Junior pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior stuffs the takedown.
Junior slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Junior.

Cru Jones's cut is getting worse.
Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Junior counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Junior's corner calls for a 1-2. Junior obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junior digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorge Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Junior cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Junior closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body punch from Junior.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junior circles away.
Junior lands a jab.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Junior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Junior connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior throws a shot to the body.
Junior misses with the combination.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junior defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorge Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cru Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Junior jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gorge Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junior stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior misses with a body shot

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Jones gets to his feet - Junior follows without any prompting.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cru Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Junior.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junior throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Junior stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Junior wants it to stay on the feet.
Junior looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Gorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior lands with a good body shot.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Junior throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.
Junior lands with a good body shot.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Junior is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Junior's brow.
Jones trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Junior wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones trying to control but Junior is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior is controlling Jones's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Junior.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Junior's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gorge Junior.
I think Junior has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorge Junior!