PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smithson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Smithson

225 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Smithson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a head kick but Smithson moves out of range.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a right and a left that Smithson avoids nicely.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones scores with the left hand. Smithson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks to land a combination but Smithson avoids it well.
Smithson looks to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Smithson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones jumps guard but Smithson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smithson blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Smithson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smithson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Smithson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smithson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jack Smithson has been cut.
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 lands with a good body shot.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smithson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Smithson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smithson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smithson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Smithson is controlling him.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smithson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithson prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones keeps control of Smithson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Smithson is controlling the position.
Smithson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Smithson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smithson has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is pushing Smithson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smithson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smithson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smithson counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smithson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smithson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Smithson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Smithson misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Smithson is controlling him.
Smithson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 Jack Smithson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones tries to bum rush Smithson with a series of wild strikes but Smithson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a leg kick but Smithson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smithson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Smithson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right and a left that Smithson avoids nicely.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Smithson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smithson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Smithson moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smithson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Smithson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithson lands a nice elbow.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smithson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smithson is looking to clinch.
Smithson blocks a head kick by Jones.
Smithson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smithson tries to clinch up

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Smithson fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones postures up in Smithson's guard and throws a big left but Smithson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smithson, up you get!

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Smithson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smithson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Smithson lands a nice uppercut.
Smithson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smithson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithson lands a body shot.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smithson obliges.
Jack Smithson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smithson digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Smithson on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to circle away but Smithson has him pinned against the cage.
Smithson keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Smithson won't allow it.
Smithson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smithson working hard to break the clinch.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smithson lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Smithson keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Smithson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones wants to clinch up but Smithson keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smithson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smithson misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smithson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Smithson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smithson lands a shot to the body.
Smithson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithson tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Smithson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Smithson misses with some punches.
Smithson prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Smithson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones is working for takedown but Smithson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smithson is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Smithson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithson throws an elbow that misses.
Jones blocks a body shot from Smithson.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smithson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones wants to break free but Smithson has control.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Smithson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones fails to pull guard.

Smithson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones throws a jab when Smithson was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithson dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Smithson tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Smithson moves out of range.
Jones throws a right and a left that Smithson avoids nicely.
Smithson avoids the body shot from Jones.

Smithson closes the distance and clinches.
Smithson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smithson lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smithson prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jack Smithson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smithson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!