PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobbo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobbo Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jones
vs
Ford

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Backyard Fighting

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobbo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Ford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford lands a slapping body shot.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Ford slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt.
Ford circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ford ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ford no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ford wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Ford blocks nicely.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones tries to advance to mount but Ford denies him.

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ford is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Ford get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Jones tries to clinch but Ford moves away
and Ford counters with a nice body shot.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Ford manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ford jabs at Jones's body.
Jones punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones walks into a jab.
Ford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Bobbo Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Ford.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Ford is blocking nicely.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ford avoids it.

Jones decides to pull guard.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ford manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones pushes down on Ford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Ford defends the submission attempt.
Jones passes to full mount!
Ford tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones tries to control but Ford wriggling away.
Ford tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones wants to control the pace but Ford is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jones tries to control but Ford wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones misses with a combination

and Ford counters by clinching up.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Ford shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

Ford drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford trying to control the position.

Jones gets to his feet - Ford follows without any prompting.
Jones is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Ford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ford darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Ford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Ford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobbo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones keeps control of Ford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Ford is blocking nicely.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Ford is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones pushes Ford off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Ford is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to clinch but Ford is having none of it.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ford walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Ford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ford with a lazy takedown attempt

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ford is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ford has escaped and now he's on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones looking for a triangle here. Ford is fighting it but it looks tight! Jones pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ford is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bobbo Jones!
Bobbo Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.