PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunny Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Sans Pression - L'étage Subterrain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Anstey

197 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Sub Zero
Muscle & Finesse

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vernon Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey has a takedown stuffed.
Jones cracks the inside of Anstey's front leg.
Anstey shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vernon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bunny Anstey.
Anstey looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anstey, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunny Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Anstey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Anstey shoots in.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.

Anstey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anstey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Anstey is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jones pushes Anstey off and gets back to his feet.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Jones does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Anstey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Anstey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anstey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Anstey gets the takedown into side control.
Anstey tries to advance to mount but can't.

Anstey tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anstey tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anstey on the ground.
Anstey looks gassed!
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones prevents Anstey from moving into mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Anstey swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Anstey's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anstey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Anstey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Anstey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anstey fails to land the takedown.
Anstey shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vernon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bunny Anstey.
Anstey looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Vernon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anstey is breathing heavily.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to land a combination but Anstey avoids it well.
Anstey fails with a takedown attempt.
Anstey 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 Anstey off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Anstey dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Anstey's defenses.
Vernon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anstey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anstey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anstey fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination but Anstey avoids it well.
Anstey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Anstey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Jones dominated that second 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 misses with a few strikes there.
Anstey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anstey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Anstey with that takedown attempt.
Vernon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bunny Anstey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones pushes Anstey up against the cage in a clinch.
Anstey has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anstey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anstey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Anstey falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vernon Jones!
Vernon Jones retains his heavyweight title!