PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
McMillan

173 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason McMillan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and McMillan moves out of range easily.
McMillan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMillan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McMillan has a takedown stuffed.
McMillan shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed McMillan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McMillan.
McMillan shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
McMillan avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jason McMillan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMillan blocks a head kick by Jones.
McMillan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses McMillan's front leg but catches the back leg as McMillan tries to avoid it.
McMillan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McMillan tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McMillan swivels and escapes.

Jones shoots in and bounces McMillan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McMillan looks gassed!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but McMillan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McMillan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones won't allow McMillan to sweep him here.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but McMillan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McMillan gets full guard.
McMillan wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
McMillan is not content to let Jones control the position.
McMillan is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but McMillan is a slippery customer.

Jones is working for a kimura but McMillan is defending it quite comfortably.
McMillan is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Jones decides to stand up.
McMillan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

McMillan drives through with a takedown into guard.
McMillan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McMillan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McMillan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMillan postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking to stand up but McMillan isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
McMillan misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMillan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMillan shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McMillan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but McMillan circles away.
Carl Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMillan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McMillan swinging wilding here.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McMillan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a head kick but McMillan moves out of range.
McMillan closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McMillan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from McMillan. McMillan gets slowly back to his feet.
Carl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McMillan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McMillan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles McMillan's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a head kick but McMillan moves out of range.
McMillan wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a head kick.
McMillan wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
McMillan avoids the body shot from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
McMillan misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones throws a head kick but McMillan moves out of range.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McMillan's waist but McMillan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
McMillan tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
McMillan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones lands a high kick!

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McMillan!

Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McMillan is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMillan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McMillan is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jones decides to stand and escape the position.
McMillan misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a good low kick that McMillan was not able to check.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but McMillan sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McMillan shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McMillan's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMillan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
McMillan blocks a head kick by Jones.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
McMillan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McMillan has a takedown stuffed.
McMillan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McMillan stuffs the takedown.
McMillan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
McMillan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McMillan fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a big head kick but McMillan shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McMillan tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a big head kick but McMillan shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from McMillan.
McMillan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but McMillan persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
McMillan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMillan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMillan stops Jones from standing up.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMillan trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
McMillan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McMillan working to try and regain half guard.
Jones looking to control but McMillan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McMillan wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McMillan is working to get back to half guard.

Jones gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
McMillan shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McMillan.
McMillan tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McMillan's guard now.
Jones is pushing down on McMillan's leg trying to pass to half guard. McMillan is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
McMillan wants to get back to full guard.
Carl Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McMillan wants to sweep but Jones has passed to side control!
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but McMillan keeps working.
Jones prevents McMillan from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but McMillan is working away.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones wants to control but McMillan is keeping him busy.
McMillan wants to control but Jones postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
McMillan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for McMillan on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McMillan wants to clinch.
Jones throws a head kick but McMillan moves out of range.
Jason McMillan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones scores with a head kick.
McMillan shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and McMillan counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
McMillan keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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