PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaylen Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrini comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC – Back In Black. Jones has chosen D3mons as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pellegrini
vs
Jones

183 cm
28
186 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

180 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Pellegrini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaylen Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrini tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Pellegrini.
Jones misses with a leg kick

and Pellegrini moves into the clinch.
Pellegrini connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones pushes Pellegrini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pellegrini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Pellegrini scores with a knee to the head.
Jones tries a body shot but Pellegrini blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Pellegrini controls his hands.
Pellegrini looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pellegrini is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Pellegrini blocks a body shot from Jones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Pellegrini avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Pellegrini landing knees to the head.
Pellegrini looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Pellegrini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Pellegrini blocks it.
Jones tries to work over Pellegrini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Pellegrini is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pellegrini has his back to the cage.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini blocks a body shot from Jones.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones looking to stall.
Pellegrini looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones avoiding damage as Pellegrini throws knees to the body.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Pellegrini blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pellegrini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Pellegrini controls his hands.
Pellegrini landing knees to the head.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pellegrini prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones stalling.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pellegrini backwards.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Pellegrini controls the action.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pellegrini.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Pellegrini letting Jones take a breather here.
Pellegrini blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Pellegrini looking to stall.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Pellegrini looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pellegrini's elbow.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrini wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini swinging wildly here.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Anthony Pellegrini has been cut.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Pellegrini's head.
Pellegrini tries to clinch up.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Pellegrini moved out of range nicely.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Pellegrini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pellegrini 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pellegrini moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pellegrini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pellegrini misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pellegrini's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones works on Pellegrini's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones digs a right hand into Pellegrini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pellegrini's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Pellegrini's ribcage. Pellegrini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Pellegrini avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pellegrini is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pellegrini has his back to the cage.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pellegrini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Pellegrini uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Pellegrini gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Pellegrini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pellegrini blocks an uppercut.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pellegrini looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pellegrini's elbow.
Pellegrini blocks an uppercut.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Pellegrini avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Pellegrini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Pellegrini is blocking nicely.
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!
Pellegrini trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jaylen Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pellegrini's elbow.
Pellegrini blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Pellegrini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylen Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Pellegrini's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pellegrini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Pellegrini tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pellegrini is able to avoid easily.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Pellegrini moved out of range nicely.
Pellegrini walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab.

Pellegrini is rocked!
Pellegrini tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Oh Pellegrini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Pellegrini is out of range.
Pellegrini wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Pellegrini is looking to clinch.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Pellegrini's shoulder, as Pellegrini tries to avoid the shot.
Pellegrini is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pellegrini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anthony Pellegrini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pellegrini leaves his chin hanging out and Jones seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Pellegrini crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaylen Jones!
Jaylen Jones is the new middleweight champion!
Jaylen Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.