PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Steel Roger enters the cage!

Jones
vs
Roger

183 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

195 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morgan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Roger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roger closes the distance and clinches.
Roger avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Roger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roger tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

Jones jumps guard and drags Roger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Roger from standing up.
Roger is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roger is aware though and is defending well.
Roger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Roger tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.

Roger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Roger moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Roger has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Roger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Roger is controlling him.

Roger has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Roger dives into Jones's guard.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Roger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Roger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the body shot from Roger.

Roger feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Roger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roger is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Roger looks winded!
Roger wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roger, up you get!

Jones clinches.

Jones pulls Roger into guard.

Jones looking for a triangle here. Roger is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Roger is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Morgan Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Morgan Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.