PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexito Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Mustacho

199 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

172 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexito Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves away from the strike by Mustacho.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Mustacho scores with a nice head shot.
Mustacho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
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 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mustacho lands an overhand right.
Mustacho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mustacho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alexito Mustacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustacho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mustacho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Mustacho throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Mustacho only half commits.
Mustacho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mustacho misses the jab.
Mustacho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mustacho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mustacho cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
A big left from Mustacho misses.
Alexito Mustacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mustacho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Mustacho throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mustacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mustacho wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Mustacho throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mustacho throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mustacho lands a jab.
Mustacho throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Mustacho throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mustacho.
Mustacho throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Mustacho sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mustacho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mustacho throws out a powerful jab.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mustacho's waist but Mustacho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Mustacho scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Mustacho digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Mustacho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mustacho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Mustacho settles back down.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Mustacho shows good takedown defense.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mustacho scores with a body shot.
Mustacho connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Mustacho scores with a nice strike.
Mustacho cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones moves out of range as Mustacho strikes.
Mustacho lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Mustacho scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexito Mustacho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mustacho scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustacho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mustacho's corner calls for a 1-2. Mustacho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Mustacho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Mustacho throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mustacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Mustacho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mustacho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mustacho cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mustacho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mustacho lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Mustacho.
Mustacho loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Mustacho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mustacho wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Mustacho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mustacho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mustacho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mustacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mustacho gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mustacho slows down the pace here.
Mustacho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mustacho. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Mustacho.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mustacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho is working Jones over against the cage.
Mustacho stalling against the cage.
Mustacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mustacho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho lands a body shot.
Mustacho lands with a left to the head.
Mustacho cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mustacho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Mustacho.
Mustacho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mustacho lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustacho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Mustacho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mustacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexito Mustacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mustacho connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Mustacho has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A left lands for Mustacho.
Mustacho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mustacho on his heels. He'll look to pass Mustacho's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mustacho has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mustacho is retaining full guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mustacho is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mustacho has escaped and now he's on top!
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.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Jones has an active guard here but Mustacho has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mustacho blocks the strikes from Jones.
Mustacho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mustacho lands a nice short elbow.
Alexito Mustacho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mustacho wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mustacho in particular looking to stall.
Jones trying to control but Mustacho postures up.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mustacho slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mustacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Jones wants to control but Mustacho is having none of it.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho controlling the pace for now.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to control but Mustacho is having none of it.
Jones throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mustacho. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustacho blocks Jones's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

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 Anderson Jones.
I think Mustacho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexito Mustacho!