PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukassa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes to the cage accompanied by Lighters. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lidae
vs
Jones

185 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

194 cm
27
217 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mukassa Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a body shot.
Donk. Jones catches Lidae right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones lands with a hook. Lidae tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Lidae drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lidae on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Lidae's ribcage. Lidae let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a body shot.
Lidae is breathing heavily.

Lidae jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Lidae keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lidae looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lidae won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Lidae on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Lidae actively working from the bottom here.
Jones trying to control the action but Lidae is working from the bottom.
Jones is controlling the pace.
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!
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to control rather than advance.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Lidae is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Lidae is defending well.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lidae is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lidae makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lidae.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lidae keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Lidae tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lidae is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Lidae is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Lidae is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lidae manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Lidae's guard.
Lidae can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lidae looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lidae keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Lidae working a defensive guard here.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Lidae blocks nicely.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Lidae's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lidae is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Lidae is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukassa Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones lands a jab to Lidae's midsection.
Lidae has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lidae there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Lidae's ribs.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lidae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones lands a jab to Lidae's midsection.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Lidae with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones lands with a right hand.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Lidae tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Lidae drops back down to his feet.
Lidae tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Lidae tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Lidae. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lidae in his tracks.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Lidae's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lidae doesn't seem bothered though.
Mukassa Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lidae has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones scores with a nice strike.

Lidae is rocked!
Jones connects with a body shot.
Lidae's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lidae scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Lidae is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones drops Lidae with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jones follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mukassa Jones!
A relieved looking Mukassa Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.