PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Cragen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cragen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Captain Cragen. Don Cragen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jordan Jones's chin.

Cragen
vs
Jones

182 cm
33
202 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

185 cm
29
199 lbs
13 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cragen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jones does no damage.

Cragen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cragen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cragen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jones is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jones and Cragen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cragen is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cragen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Cragen is chipping away with strikes.
Jones tries to bench press Cragen off him but Cragen keeps the position.
Cragen scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cragen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jones parries the strikes from Cragen easily there. Cragen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Cragen tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Cragen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cragen is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Cragen.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones is not content to let Cragen control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Don Cragen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cragen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cragen avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Cragen shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cragen throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Cragen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cragen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks to land a combination but Cragen avoids it well.

Cragen scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones wants to control the pace but Cragen is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cragen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones throws a combination. Cragen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cragen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Cragen takes one to the chin there.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Cragen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cragen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a right and a left that Cragen avoids nicely.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Cragen pushes him off.
Cragen shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cragen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cragen off to one side.
Jones punishes Cragen's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Cragen on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cragen throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cragen eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Cragen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones stalks Cragen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cragen's face. Cragen staggers backwards, shaken.
Cragen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Cragen persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Don Cragen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cragen fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones throws a series of punches but Cragen moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Cragen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jordan Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cragen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cragen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Cragen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cragen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cragen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cragen.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Cragen shoots in.
Jones looks to land a combination. Cragen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.

Cragen is rocked!
Jones feints with a jab and clips Cragen right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Cragen is sent crashing into the canvas and Jones leaps in for the kill! Cragen tries to get to his feet but Jones is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Cragen is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Jones!