PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daddy
vs
Jones

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Big Daddy has been cut.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Daddy tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daddy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Daddy throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daddy.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Daddy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Daddy's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daddy looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Daddy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Daddy, not yet.
Jones postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Big Daddy.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daddy 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 Daddy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Daddy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Daddy is breathing heavily.

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

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daddy throws a head kick that misses.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Daddy counters with a thumping low kick.
Daddy leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Daddy, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Daddy against the cage but Daddy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
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 closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Daddy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daddy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Daddy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones wants a takedown.
Daddy has Jones pushed against the cage.
Daddy tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Daddy drops back down to his feet.
Daddy is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daddy has him pressed against the cage.
Daddy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daddy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Daddy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Daddy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daddy is looking to clinch.
Daddy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Daddy jumps guard.
Daddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones wants to control from the top but Daddy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Daddy is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daddy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Jones decides to stand up.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daddy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Daddy.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daddy defends it nicely.
Big Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Daddy swivels and escapes.
Daddy lands a two punch combo.
No luck for Daddy with that takedown attempt.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daddy tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Daddy. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daddy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daddy fails with the takedown.
Jones tries for a takedown but Daddy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daddy with a poor takedown

and Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones jumps guard and drags Daddy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daddy preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daddy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daddy is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Daddy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones shoots for a takedown but Daddy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jon Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones looks for a takedown but Daddy sprawls well.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daddy doesn't seem bothered though.
Daddy wants to clinch.
Daddy closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Daddy pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daddy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Daddy trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is trying to control the position but Daddy postures up.
Daddy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Daddy is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

Big Daddy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Daddy stuffs the takedown.
Big Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Daddy jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daddy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daddy keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daddy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Daddy has wrist control.
Daddy is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Daddy keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones stays in close to Daddy's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Daddy tries to clinch up.
Jones looks for a takedown but Daddy sprawls well.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Daddy. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daddy.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daddy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Jones.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jon Jones!

Jon Jones wins by unanimous decision!