PBP Commentary

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

Jones
vs
Myers

179 cm
28
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

New World Order Clothing

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Myers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones slips under a jab.
Myers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Randy Jones has been cut.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Myers's head.
Myers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martin Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jones pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myers has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Myers's efforts to push away.
Jones prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a hook.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Martin Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Myers sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Myers lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Myers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Myers slips under a jab from Jones.
Myers scores with a punch to the head.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Myers has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Myers.
Myers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myers swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Myers looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Martin Myers.
Myers misses with the combination.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Myers.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Myers.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myers wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.

Jones drives through and clinches with Myers against the cage.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Myers misses with some punches.
Jones tries for a takedown but Myers manages to get underhooks.
Myers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myers keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Myers is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Myers down to the mat. Myers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from Myers does no damage.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Myers as he avoids it easily.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Myers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Myers.
Myers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Myers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Myers tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones throws a series of punches but Myers moves out of range.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Myers.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Myers.
Myers looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Myers throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Myers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Myers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Myers throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Myers misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Myers shows good takedown defense.
Jones throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely.
Jones slips a jab from Myers.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Myers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Myers sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
Jones takes one on the button.
Myers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myers thows a body shot but no joy.
Randy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Myers blocks an elbow strike.
Myers tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Myers moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Myers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Myers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.

Oooooh!!! Myers has knocked Jones down with a huge combo! Myers steps away and waves a wobbly Jones back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jones is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones walks straight into a right hand from Myers - that's dropped him! Myers jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jones from any more punishment! Jones complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martin Myers!
An out of breath Martin Myers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.