PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Vondopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vondopoulos
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
268 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
23
276 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ziggy Vondopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conan Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondopoulos tries to clinch up.
Jones avoids the head kick by Vondopoulos.
Vondopoulos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vondopoulos stuffs the takedown.
Vondopoulos tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

Vondopoulos has managed to clinch.
Vondopoulos prevents the takedown attempt.
Vondopoulos crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Vondopoulos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Vondopoulos lands a left hand.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vondopoulos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ziggy Vondopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Jones.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Vondopoulos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vondopoulos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jones pulls guard.
Vondopoulos wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Vondopoulos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Vondopoulos looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Vondopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vondopoulos tries to strike from the bottom.
Vondopoulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Vondopoulos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Vondopoulos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Vondopoulos clinches with his opponent.
Vondopoulos throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Vondopoulos misses with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vondopoulos prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Vondopoulos.
Vondopoulos looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vondopoulos.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vondopoulos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vondopoulos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Vondopoulos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Jones pulls guard.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vondopoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones looks gassed!

Vondopoulos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vondopoulos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones controls Vondopoulos momentarily but Vondopoulos frees himself.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones controls Vondopoulos momentarily but Vondopoulos frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vondopoulos is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to keep Vondopoulos in close.
Vondopoulos wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vondopoulos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vondopoulos lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vondopoulos wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Vondopoulos stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Vondopoulos, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Vondopoulos against the cage but Vondopoulos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Vondopoulos tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vondopoulos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vondopoulos is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Vondopoulos circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vondopoulos circles away.
Vondopoulos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vondopoulos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vondopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vondopoulos throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Vondopoulos only half commits.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vondopoulos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vondopoulos crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Vondopoulos pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vondopoulos throws an elbow that misses.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vondopoulos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vondopoulos has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vondopoulos.

Vondopoulos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.

Vondopoulos decides to stand back up. Vondopoulos steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.
A head kick from Vondopoulos lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Vondopoulos wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Vondopoulos as Jones shoots in.

Vondopoulos has managed to clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Vondopoulos.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vondopoulos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ziggy Vondopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones is working for takedown but Vondopoulos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Vondopoulos has double underhooks.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Vondopoulos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopoulos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Vondopoulos.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Vondopoulos.
Vondopoulos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vondopoulos slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vondopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Vondopoulos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vondopoulos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Vondopoulos tries to clinch up.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vondopoulos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones working away.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vondopoulos keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopoulos tries to improve position but can't.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Vondopoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vondopoulos is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vondopoulos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Vondopoulos!
Jones working a defensive guard but Vondopoulos passes into half guard.
Vondopoulos is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vondopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vondopoulos 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.
Vondopoulos trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones wants to control from the top but Vondopoulos keeps moving.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vondopoulos wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vondopoulos can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vondopoulos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vondopoulos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Vondopoulos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ziggy Vondopoulos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vondopoulos tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Vondopoulos wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vondopoulos tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vondopoulos keeps working.
Vondopoulos is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vondopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vondopoulos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vondopoulos is working hard here to advance position.
Jones landing punches.
Vondopoulos working to try and regain half guard.
Jones trying to control but Vondopoulos is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!

Vondopoulos is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Jones locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Vondopoulos is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conan Jones!