PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dauda Koroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Collie Buddz - Come Around. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Koroma

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dauda Koroma!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Koroma checks a leg kick.
Koroma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones avoids the head kick by Koroma.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Koroma sees coming a mile off.
Koroma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koroma shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dauda Koroma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones shoots in and bounces Koroma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

Koroma working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Koroma is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is working for a kimura here but Koroma manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jones's guard.
Koroma postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koroma slips nicely into half guard.
Koroma is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.

Koroma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Koroma looks gassed!
Koroma wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Jones working for a triangle but Koroma defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Koroma pushes his legs off easily.
Koroma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Koroma is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Koroma's back instead.

Koroma fending off the submission attempt from Jones.
Koroma tries to roll but Jones sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koroma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Koroma.
Koroma stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Koroma tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.

Koroma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Koroma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koroma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Koroma.
Koroma has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Koroma takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Koroma trying to control the position here.
Jones trying to control but Koroma is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koroma misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick by Koroma misses
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koroma throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones trying to control but Koroma is working from the bottom.
Koroma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones pushing down on Koroma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones prevents Koroma from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones moves into full mount! Koroma won't be happy about that!

Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Koroma is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves to take his opponent's back.
Jones is trying to stick to Koroma's back but Koroma is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Koroma.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koroma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Koroma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Koroma wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is looking to control Koroma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koroma wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones keeping full guard, as Koroma tries to pass.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Koroma wants to get back to full guard.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Koroma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koroma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones passes into half guard.
Koroma is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koroma is looking to improve his position.
Marcus Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koroma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!

Koroma is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jones manages to reverse the position and now he's in Koroma's guard. Nice work there by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Koroma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koroma can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koroma wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Koroma is not content to let Jones control the position.
Koroma moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Koroma throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones trying to control the position but Koroma is working away.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Koroma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Koroma tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones wants to control but Koroma is keeping him busy.

Koroma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koroma falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Koroma fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koroma is keeping the position for now.

Koroma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Koroma keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Koroma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koroma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Koroma keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koroma fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Koroma misses with a body shot.

Jones feints and as Koroma raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones won't allow Koroma to sweep him here.
Koroma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koroma keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Koroma.
Dauda Koroma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koroma working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones trying to control but Koroma is working from the bottom.

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

Koroma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Koroma gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koroma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Koroma is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Koroma is looking to reverse the position.

Jones has hold of Koroma's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Koroma seems comfortable defending it but Jones has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Koroma is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Koroma is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jones couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Jones!