PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupiter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houellebecq comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Spitfire. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brownstone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Houellebecq
vs
Jones

174 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

167 cm
23
148 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gegard Houellebecq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jupiter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houellebecq moves away.
Houellebecq slips a straight right by Jones.

Houellebecq closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Houellebecq lands strikes from half guard.
Houellebecq prevents Jones from improving his position.
Houellebecq trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Houellebecq is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Houellebecq has control of the leg.
Houellebecq missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is staying active underneath Houellebecq, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Houellebecq sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Houellebecq throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Houellebecq wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones wants to control but Houellebecq is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq scores with a leg kick.
Jones lunges at Houellebecq with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Houellebecq's hand.

Houellebecq fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Houellebecq gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houellebecq trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Houellebecq throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Houellebecq's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Houellebecq keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Houellebecq swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Houellebecq manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Houellebecq with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Houellebecq working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houellebecq tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Houellebecq raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houellebecq pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Houellebecq dominated that round.
That's time! Houellebecq's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Houellebecq dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Houellebecq staying out of range there.
Houellebecq slips a jab from Jones.
Houellebecq misses with a looping right.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses.
Houellebecq fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Houellebecq scores with a nice right hand.
Jones throws a hook but Houellebecq blocks it.
Houellebecq misses with a hook.
Houellebecq smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Houellebecq drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Houellebecq slips under a jab.
Houellebecq drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Houellebecq.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Houellebecq scores with a kick to the body.
Jones checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jupiter Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Houellebecq.
Nice shot lands for Houellebecq.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houellebecq.

Jones gets caught napping as Houellebecq dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Houellebecqis looking to pass into half guard but Jones pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jones is in guard.
Houellebecq wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones trying to control the action but Houellebecq is working from the bottom.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Houellebecq controlling the position for now.
Jones blocks the strikes from Houellebecq.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Gegard Houellebecq overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Houellebecq works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones trying to control but Houellebecq is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jupiter Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Houellebecq.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houellebecq throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Houellebecq jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houellebecq sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Houellebecq is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq throws a body kick that misses.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Houellebecq sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.
Houellebecq loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Houellebecq jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Houellebecq connects with a solid leg kick.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houellebecq is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Houellebecq, as that shot connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Houellebecq - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Houellebecq. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Houellebecq to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Houellebecq's head but Houellebecq sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gegard Houellebecq is winning the standup battle so far.
Houellebecq goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Houellebecq lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Houellebecq dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Houellebecq looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Houellebecq.
Houellebecq scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Houellebecq will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Houellebecq moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Houellebecq misses.
Houellebecq thumps Jones with a low kick.

Houellebecq gets a clinch.
Houellebecq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Houellebecq looking to slow down the pace here.
Houellebecq throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Houellebecq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Houellebecq swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houellebecq lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The referee calls for Houellebecq to work.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Houellebecq has the dominant position.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jupiter Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq checks a low kick from Jones.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones defending well as Houellebecq loads up on a big left hand.
Houellebecq punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houellebecq throws a body kick that misses.
Houellebecq fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Houellebecq.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Houellebecq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones blocks a head kick by Houellebecq.
Gegard Houellebecq is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq connects with a high kick.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq lands a nice looking body kick.
Houellebecq throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Houellebecq lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Houellebecq goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Houellebecq buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Houellebecq throws a half hearted mid kick.
Houellebecq connects with a single shot there.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Houellebecq's head but Houellebecq sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Houellebecq checks it.
Houellebecq shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Houellebecq defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Houellebecq ducks down to avoid it.
Houellebecq throws a nice head kick!
Houellebecq is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houellebecq ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Houellebecq connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Houellebecq showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houellebecq has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Houellebecq!
Gegard Houellebecq thanked the fans post fight for their support.