PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Lagerboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cru Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lagerboy
vs
Jones

185 cm
28
189 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

190 cm
37
195 lbs
19 - 29 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Lagerboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cru Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagerboy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joel Lagerboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.

Lagerboy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones pulls Lagerboy in close to his closed guard and prevents Lagerboy from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lagerboy from controlling successfully.
Lagerboy tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones seems keen to control Lagerboy's posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lagerboy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lagerboy throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Lagerboy. Lagerboy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Lagerboy.
Lagerboy throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Lagerboy swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Lagerboy misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Lagerboy throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lagerboy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lagerboy is breathing heavily.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lagerboy misses with a double jab

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Lagerboy fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagerboy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones prevents Lagerboy from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones works over Lagerboy with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lagerboy's head.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lagerboy's head.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones passes Lagerboy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lagerboy?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lagerboy?
Lagerboy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Lagerboy is rocked!

Lagerboy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Oh Lagerboy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jones is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Lagerboy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Lagerboy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Jones anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Lagerboy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Jones slips an arm under Lagerboy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Jones has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Jones is squeezing on Lagerboy like an anaconda would it's prey. Lagerboy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cru Jones!
Cru Jones gave a mention to Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).