PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Lenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Drake - Girls Love Beyonce as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lenn
vs
Jones

193 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, San Lenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ross Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenn misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
San Lenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lenn throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Lenn swinging wildly here.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lenn pinned against the cage. Lenn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lenn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lenn looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lenn as Jones shoots in.
San Lenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Jones.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lenn defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Lenn ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Lenn.
Lenn cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lenn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lenn sprawls well. Lenn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Lenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lenn checks a leg kick nicely.
Lenn scores with a jab.

It looks like Ross Jones has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Lenn to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lenn content to stall in guard here.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lenn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lenn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lenn controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of San Lenn.
Lenn dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Lenn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lenn, as that shot connected.
Lenn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lenn tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lenn to the ground. Lenn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Lenn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lenn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lenn misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Lenn shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenn throws a good cross that connects.
Jones moves out of range as Lenn strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

San Lenn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lenn looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Lenn misses with a wild combination.
Lenn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Lenn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lenn throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Lenn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lenn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lenn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Lenn shrugs it off.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lenn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones tries to pull guard but Lenn won't allow it.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
San Lenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Jones.
Lenn wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Lenn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lenn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lenn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lenn throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lenn misses with the combination.
Lenn misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lenn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Lenn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Lenn misses with a hook to the body

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lenn can't break the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Lenn has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lenn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lenn is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lenn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lenn wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Lenn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to circle away but Lenn has him pinned against the cage.

Lenn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones dives in and grabs Lenn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lenn pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Lenn just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lenn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lenn throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Lenn throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Lenn. Those never looked like landing.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
San Lenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Lenn lands with a shot to the body.
Lenn misses with a straight right.
Lenn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
San Lenn is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Lenn misses.
Lenn throws a head kick that misses.
Lenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones dives in and grabs Lenn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lenn pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Lenn looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

San Lenn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lenn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Lenn thows a body shot but no joy.
Lenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones lands a high kick!
The crowd cheers as Lenn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lenn throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lenn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Lenn throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lenn scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lenn is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Lenn circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones dives in and grabs Lenn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lenn pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Lenn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
San Lenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Jones.
Lenn is trying to break free.
Lenn is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones tries to pull guard but Lenn holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Lenn can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
San Lenn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lenn.
Lenn scores with a jab.
Lenn tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenn throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Lenn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lenn missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lenn throws a sloppy head kick

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenn tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lenn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lenn throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Lenn gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lenn scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lenn lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lenn is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Lenn circles away and we're back to standing.
Lenn cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lenn. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones slips under a jab from Lenn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenn misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lenn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Ross Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
San Lenn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lenn, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for San Lenn!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for San Lenn!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for San Lenn!

San Lenn wins by unanimous decision!