PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Pinto

180 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws an off balance right hand

and Pinto counters with a crisp one two that drops Jones! Pinto thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jones to his feet! Jones is in big trouble!
Jones is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a combination
and Pinto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jones is rocked!
Donny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Pinto is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Pinto blocks a jab.
Pinto shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pinto slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
No joy there for Pinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinto wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinto.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt.
Donny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Pinto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pinto is looking to clinch.
Pinto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donny Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Pinto moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pinto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pinto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Pinto tries to clinch up.
Pinto fails with the takedown.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pinto moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Jones rushes Pinto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Pinto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Pinto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinto is defended easily by Jones.
Pinto fails to land the takedown.
Pinto shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinto.
Pinto tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinto is defended easily by Jones.
Pinto fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pinto tries to clinch up.
Pinto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Pinto defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinto.
Jones lands a jab to Pinto's midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones works Pinto's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Pinto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Pinto counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinto 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 Pinto off to one side.
Pinto tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Pinto on that attempt.
Jones throws a combination. Pinto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones leaves Pinto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Pinto.
Pinto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donny Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones lands a jab.
Pinto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Pinto persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No luck for Pinto with that takedown attempt.
Pinto drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Pinto should have avoided that one.
Pinto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pinto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinto.
Pinto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones looks to land a combination. Pinto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones lands a head shot.
Pinto tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pinto 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 Pinto off to one side.
Pinto tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pinto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Pinto persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Pinto's head back.
Pinto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinto looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinto.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Pinto fails with the takedown.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Pinto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pinto tries to clinch

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Pinto fails to pull guard.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Pinto with that takedown attempt.
Pinto fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pinto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Donny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Pinto.
A frustrated look appears on Pinto's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinto shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Pinto counters with a straight right hand.
Pinto tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Pinto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arturo Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pinto counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinto 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 Pinto off to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pinto closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Pinto pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones tests Pinto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pinto has a takedown stuffed.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pinto back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pinto misses with a two punch combination.
Pinto misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pintos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinto shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinto off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Pinto dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Pinto's head and hops out.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Pinto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jones has Pinto up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pinto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinto fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Jones!
In his post fight interview, Donny Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.