PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandler Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler Bing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bing
vs
Jones

185 cm
21
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandler Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.

Bing gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bing has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bing controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones is in close to Bing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bing seems keen to control Jones's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chandler Bing.
Horrible takedown by Bing or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bing is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bing to regain full guard.
Jones trying to control but Bing is working from the bottom.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bing keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Bing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bing is keeping the position for now.
Bing looking for a sweep. Not yet Bing, not yet.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bing is keeping the position for now.
Bing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones wants to control from the top but Bing keeps moving.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones throws a strike but Bing rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Bing controlling him for the moment.

Bing drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bing jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bing won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bing throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Bing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bing sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bing.
Jones pushes Bing off looking to stand but Bing dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bing wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bing lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bing lands a nice short elbow.
Bing wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Bing thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bing seems to be looking for submissions.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bing thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Bing throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Bing tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bing is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Bing sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bing gets back to full guard.
Bing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bing working a defensive guard here.
Bing has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bing wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up in Bing's guard and throws a big left but Bing blocks it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrei Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Bing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bing's head.
Andrei Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bing makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bing.
Bing looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones works over Bing with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Bing working a defensive guard here.
Bing pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bing is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Bing has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chandler Bing!