PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones Jr
vs
Barnett

187 cm
25
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlon Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Barnett!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Jones Jr.
Barnett blocks a jab.
Jones Jr works Barnett's body with a nice hook.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr works Barnett's body with a nice hook.
Jones Jr lunges at Barnett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnett's hand.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Jones Jr is avoiding it.
Barnett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones Jr connects with a body shot that sends Barnett's belly button to the back.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr lands with a nice body punch.

Barnett scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones Jr wants to control but Barnett is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Jones Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is controlling the pace.
Barnett wants to stand up but Jones Jr has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Barnett is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Jones Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnett pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnett pulls his head out easily.
Jones Jr wants to get back to full guard.

Jones Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnett pulls his head out easily.
Barnett looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Barnett might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones Jr has hold of Barnett's hands but Barnett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones Jr is looking for a sweep. Barnett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones Jr is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Barnett jumps into side control!
Barnett happy to just control the position for now.
Jones Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Barnett keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnett working away.
Barnett takes a little break here. Jones Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jones Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones Jr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Barnett scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr regains half guard.
Jones Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones Jr's head.
Barnett trying to control the pace.
Barnett tries to pass to full mount but Jones Jr defends it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones Jr is looking to improve his position.
Jones Jr is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marlon Jones Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barnett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones Jr.
Barnett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnett swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Barnett tries to move into range but Jones Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones Jr lunges at Barnett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnett's hand.
Jones Jr throws a right and a left that Barnett avoids nicely.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Barnett's head back.
A lazy left from Jones Jr finds it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones Jr swivels and escapes.
Jones Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones Jr throws a right hand that Barnett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnett also avoids with ease.
Jones Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones Jr lands the left hand.
Jones Jr thuds a left hand into Barnett's body.
Barnett takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mark Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Jones Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Jones Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Barnett seems unphased.
Barnett throws the kick towards the body but Jones Jr avoids it.
Barnett with a poor takedown
enabling Jones Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Jones Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Marlon Jones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Barnett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Barnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decent striking displayed by Jones Jr there.
Barnett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from Jones Jr finds it's target.

Barnett is rocked!
Jones Jr leaves Barnett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones Jr finish him?
Marlon Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Barnett.
Barnett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnett's head.
Jones Jr cracks Barnett with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Barnett falls to his knees and Jones Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlon Jones Jr!
Marlon Jones Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.