PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwyn Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Shields
vs
Jones

183 cm
25
170 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
30
187 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BeastMode
Blood Bank ($10)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gwyn Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shields keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones lands a head kick!

It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shields swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Jones lands but Shields takes it in his stride.
Jones scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to clinch
and Shields counters with a straight right hand.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shields swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch there but Shields circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields blocks a head kick by Jones.
Shields fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Shields shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt

and Shields counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shields.
Shields is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones wants to stand but Shields is controlling the position.
Jones is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.
Jones is looking to stand up but Shields isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shields is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Shields has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shields working Jones over with strikes.
Jones is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shields in particular looking to stall.

Shields is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Shields eventually gives up the hold.
Jones pushes Shields off looking to stand but Shields dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Shields is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Shields.
Shields tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

Shields is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.

Shields wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shields is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Shields off looking to stand but Shields dives back in and keeps control.
Shields wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shields is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Shields eventually gives up the hold.
Jones is looking to escape.

Shields maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jones could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Shields has cracked it and Jones is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Shields!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!
Our winner, Jake Shields, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.