PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braxton Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Donnelly

200 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

199 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donnelly gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
A short left from Jones.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donnelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Donnelly breaks the clinch.

Jones darts in and clinches Donnelly up against the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Donnelly won't allow it.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donnelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donnelly slows down the pace here.

Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Braxton Jones has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Donnelly feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braxton Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is looking to control Donnelly's arms but Donnelly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Donnelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.

Donnelly closes the distance and clinches.
Donnelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Donnelly clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a nice uppercut.
Donnelly lands a damaging elbow.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands with a left to the head.
Donnelly controlling the action here for a moment.
Donnelly lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Donnelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Donnelly lands an elbow inside.
Donnelly lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

Braxton Jones's cut is getting worse.
Donnelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly scores with a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jones has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donnelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donnelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Donnelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Donnelly breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.

Jones forces Donnelly back against the cage and clinches.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tries for a takedown but Donnelly manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Jones gets through Donnelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donnelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donnelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Donnelly.
Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is trying to drag Donnelly to the mat but Donnelly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Donnelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Come on Donnelly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Donnelly throws an elbow but it misses.
Donnelly prevents the takedown attempt.

Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones instigates a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donnelly is defending well.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Donnelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Donnelly clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Donnelly trying to control but not successfully.

Jones has got one arm under Donnelly's chin. This could be trouble... Donnelly trying to control the other hand but Jones gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Donnelly has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Braxton Jones!