PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulgelene Gossables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gossables
vs
Jones

195 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

186 cm
31
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bulgelene Gossables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gossables lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gossables to see if he's OK.
Gossables takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gossables takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Gossables sneaks back into half guard.
Gossables misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gossables keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gossables defends it well.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gossables is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling the action here.
Gossables is looking to improve his position.
Gossables looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Gossables defends it.
Jones wants to control but Gossables is keeping him busy.
Gossables wants to sweep but Jones has passed to side control!
Gossables is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gossables, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gossables tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones is putting a hurting on Gossables here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.

Gossables is rocked!
Jones trying to control the action but Gossables is working from the bottom.
Gossables is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gossables manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gossables is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Gossables throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Gossables is very close to passing his half guard.
Gossables prevents Jones from improving his position.
Gossables trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Gossables throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.

Gossables looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Gossables has moved into half guard.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Gossables.

Gossables seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gossables landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gossables is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Gossables circles away and we're back to standing.
Gossables tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gossables is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gossables flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gossables gets back to full guard.
Jones won't allow Gossables to sweep him here.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gossables is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gossables's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gossables looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to control but Gossables is working from the bottom.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gossables keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gossables throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones trying to control but Gossables is working from the bottom.
Jones works over Gossables with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gossables escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Gossables is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gossables 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.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gossables is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones stops Gossables from standing up.
Jones trying to control but Gossables is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justin Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gossables is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones wants the takedown. Gossables is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gossables's guard against the cage.
Gossables preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gossables's head.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones won't allow Gossables to sweep him here.
Jones works over Gossables with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones moves into full mount!
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Gossables is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Gossables goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Justin Jones!
Justin Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.