PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Young Buck - Loose My Mind. Arboleda has chosen ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
Manuel Arboleda

180 cm
29
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Arboleda is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Arboleda throws a head kick that misses.

Arboleda moves into the clinch successfully.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arboleda tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arboleda looking to stall.
Jones avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Arboleda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arboleda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arboleda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arboleda stalls.
Jones tries to pull guard but Arboleda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arboleda tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Arboleda misses with an elbow over the top.
Arboleda misses with a knee strike.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Arboleda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arboleda lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Arboleda throws an elbow that misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Arboleda throws knees to the body.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Arboleda.
Arboleda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones tries to pull guard but Arboleda holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Arboleda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arboleda lands a damaging elbow.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arboleda throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda landing knees to the body.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Arboleda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Arboleda trying to land knees to the body.
Arboleda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Arboleda to the mat.
Arboleda wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Jones pushes a forearm under Arboleda's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Arboleda is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jackson Jones!
Jackson Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.