PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beginner Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mode
vs
Jones

175 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beginner Mode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Mode 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jamie Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mode connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mode checks a leg kick nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Mode.
Mode throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Mode with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Mode throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Mode moves away and avoids it.
Mode takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mode loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Mode with a nice cross.
Mode checks a leg kick.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mode lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jamie Jones has been cut.
Mode feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Mode feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Mode throws a big shot that misses.
Mode throws a big shot that misses.
Mode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mode slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Mode misses.
Mode lands the left hand.
Nice body kick from Mode.
Mode throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Mode is breathing heavily.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Mode's ribs.
Mode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Mode. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mode doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones scores with a jab. Mode acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Mode walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Mode takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones works Mode's body with a nice hook.
Mode does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mode takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Mode's front leg but catches the back leg as Mode tries to avoid it.
Jones stuns Mode with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mode on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Mode's torso.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mode takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mode walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones feints and then cracks Mode's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mode down.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mode has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mode takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mode takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones cracks Mode with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mode on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mode takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mode walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones lands a nice hook to Mode's body. Mode takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mode scores with a body shot.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mode at a distance.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Mode's head.
Mode looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mode moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Mode's front leg but catches the back leg as Mode tries to avoid it.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Mode moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mode throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mode throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Mode walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mode takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mode looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Mode.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Mode bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Mode misses with a wild body shot.
Mode takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mode connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mode avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones thuds a left hand into Mode's body.
Mode is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mode looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones scores with the left hand. Mode knows he should have avoided that one.
Mode throws a sloppy head kick
and Mode takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Mode down.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Mode will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mode connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jamie Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mode takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mode misses with a hook.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mode avoids a kick to the body.
Jones punishes Mode's body with a nice straight punch.
Mode takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Mode misses with a few strikes there.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Mode's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mode scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Mode is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mode.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mode takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones throws a leg kick but Mode checks it.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mode throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mode.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mode has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Mode connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Mode.
Jones moves away from the strike by Mode.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Mode takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mode lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mode backs up against the cage.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mode's head.
A head kick misses from Mode.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Mode in the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mode might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mode throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Mode uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Mode throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Mode throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mode's head.
Mode needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Mode.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mode throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with the combination.
Mode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamie Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mode takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mode.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mode throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Mode takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mode takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones cracks Mode with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Mode thows a body shot but no joy.
Mode misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mode takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mode throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones jabs at Mode's body.
Nice body punch from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mode if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mode's calf.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mode rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mode checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Mode moves out of range.
Nice cross by Mode.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Mode's head back.
Mode throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mode stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mode on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones cracks Mode with an open hand slap.
Mode takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Mode backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Mode lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mode with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mode checks a low kick from Jones.
Mode uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Mode jabs at Jones's body.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones tries a low kick but Mode avoids it.
Mode throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones scores with the left hand. Mode knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Mode's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick but Mode moved away.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Mode.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mode moves away.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mode.
Jones cracks the inside of Mode's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
An inside leg kick lands from Mode.
Jones lands a nice hook to Mode's body. Mode takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Mode.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Mode misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones digs a good hook to Mode's body.
Mode checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Mode moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Mode does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mode moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Beginner Mode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands a nice hook to Mode's body. Mode takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Mode thumps Jones with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands with a straight right. Mode didn't see that one coming.
Mode checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones stuns Mode with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mode throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a body shot.
Mode throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jamie Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mode doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones digs a good hook to Mode's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Jamie Jones!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Jamie Jones!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Jamie Jones!

Jamie Jones wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jamie Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.