PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Carneiro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Jones's chin.

Carneiro
vs
Jones

186 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Carneiro misses with a knee strike.
Carneiro can't break the clinch.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carneiro is controlling him.
Carneiro wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carneiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Carneiro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carneiro is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position but Carneiro postures up.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carneiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carneiro tries to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carneiro has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Jones tries to stand but Carneiro is controlling from the bottom.
Carneiro trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Carneiro working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carneiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carneiro sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is thwarting Carneiro's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carneiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones wants to stand but Carneiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carneiro 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Jones.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Carneiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jones scores with a takedown into Carneiro's guard.
Jones wants to stand but Carneiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones looks winded!
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carneiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carneiro tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carneiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Carneiro is looking for a sweep.
Carneiro is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Carneiro is not content to let Jones control the position.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carneiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Carneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carneiro is looking for a sweep.
Jones tries to stand but Carneiro is controlling his head.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro tries to improve position but can't.
Carneiro defending against the ground and pound.
Carneiro wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones trying to control the action but Carneiro is working from the bottom.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Carneiro is defending well.

Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Carneiro's guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones gets to his feet. Carneiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Carneiro loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Carneiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Carneiro gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Carneiro tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Carneiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carneiro goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
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 decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carneiro defends it well.
Carneiro wants to control the action here but instead Jones manages to pass to full mount!
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.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carneiro misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Carneiro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Carneiro is in Jones's guard.
Jones controls Carneiro momentarily but Carneiro frees himself.
Carneiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roberto Carneiro.
Jones looks to land a combination. Carneiro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Roberto Carneiro has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jones clinches up against the cage.

Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carneiro.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carneiro is looking to improve his position.
Carneiro tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones is thwarting Carneiro's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carneiro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Jones decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Roberto Carneiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carneiro enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carneiro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Carneiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Carneiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carneiro wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Carneiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Carneiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Carneiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carneiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Carneiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carneiro is trying to buck Jones off.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Jon Jones!

Jon Jones wins by unanimous decision!