PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Irusta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Irusta
vs
Jones

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Irusta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones avoids the head kick by Irusta.
Irusta blocks a head kick by Jones.

Irusta gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irusta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Irusta has a takedown stuffed.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Irusta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Irusta is working from the bottom.
Irusta trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irusta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones wants to stand but Irusta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Irusta manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to kick Irusta off but Irusta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Irusta wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Irusta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Irusta is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Irusta is going to stand back up.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Irusta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Irusta stops Jones from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irusta wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Irusta scoring with punches to the head and body.

Irusta gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Irusta shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones looks winded!
Irusta prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irusta with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Irusta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
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.

Irusta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Irusta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Irusta wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones is looking to control Irusta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jon Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Irusta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Irusta is controlling him well.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Irusta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Irusta misses with the ground and pound.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is not content to let Irusta control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irusta tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Irusta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irusta tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Irusta tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irusta tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Irusta is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Irusta controlling the pace for now.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Irusta wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irusta is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Irusta dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Irusta pinned against the cage. Irusta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Irusta on that attempt.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

Jones has Irusta pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Irusta tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Irusta's guard.
Irusta seems keen to control Jones's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irusta is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irusta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones trying to control but Irusta is working from the bottom.
Irusta trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Claudio Irusta wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Irusta back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irusta jumps guard but Jones stands there with Irusta around his waist. Irusta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Irusta forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Claudio Irusta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Irusta avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.

Irusta jumps guard.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Irusta. No joy for Jones on that attempt.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Irusta has taken the fight into the clinch.

Irusta manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Irusta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irusta looking to control.
Irusta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Irusta seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Irusta in particular looking to stall.
Irusta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
Irusta works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to move to half guard but instead Irusta has passed into mount! Damn!
Irusta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones wants to control but Irusta is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Claudio Irusta.
I think Irusta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight for Claudio Irusta!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Claudio Irusta!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Claudio Irusta!

Claudio Irusta wins by unanimous decision!