PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tupou Tuivaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Saint Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Jones has chosen SHOUT 2000!!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tuivaga
vs
Saint Jones

185 cm
20
213 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER
Condemned

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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tupou Tuivaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Saint Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Jones stuffs the takedown.
Anderson Saint Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuivaga tries for a takedown but Saint Jones circles away easily

so Saint Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuivaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saint Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saint Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saint Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tuivaga wants to stand and escape but Saint Jones is having none of it.
Saint Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Saint Jones looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Tuivaga has wrist control.
Tuivaga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saint Jones wants to control from the top but Tuivaga keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saint Jones is in close to Tuivaga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saint Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Saint Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saint Jones pushing down on Tuivaga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Saint Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tuivaga defending well though.
Saint Jones wants to pass to mount but Tuivaga is defending the position.
Saint Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tuivaga!
Saint Jones lands a couple of good shots and Tuivaga has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Saint Jones throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tuivaga could be in trouble here!
Saint Jones lands shots from the back.
Saint Jones loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tuivaga hold on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can Tuivaga hold on?! Saint Jones is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Tuivaga prevents Saint Jones from getting a body triangle.
Saint Jones gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Saint Jones looking for the choke but no joy.
Tuivaga covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Saint Jones really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tuivaga.

Saint Jones tightening his grip on Tuivaga, looking for the choke.

Saint Jones looking to break Tuivaga's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tuivaga remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Saint Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Jones connects with a big shot to the side of Tuivaga's head.
Saint Jones has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Tuivaga.
Saint Jones is landing with strikes from the back.
Tuivaga is taking damage to the body and head.
Saint Jones scores with punches from the back.
Tuivaga tries to escape the position.
Saint Jones throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tuivaga could be in trouble here!
Saint Jones lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Saint Jones punches Tuivaga on the ear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saint Jones patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Jones lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Tuivaga is trying to stand back up.
Saint Jones has Tuivaga flattened out and is raining down punches.
Saint Jones has good solid back control here.
Tuivaga trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tuivaga is in bad spot here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tuivaga is trapped and Saint Jones is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tuivaga grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Will Saint Jones go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Saint Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Saint Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuivaga.
Saint Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Tuivaga tries to clinch but Saint Jones is having none of it.
Saint Jones throws a leg kick
and Tuivaga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saint Jones drops his hands momentarily and Tuivaga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saint Jones throws a shot from downtown. Tuivaga moves away and avoids it.
Tuivaga checks a leg kick.
Tuivaga misses with a takedown attempt

and Saint Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tuivaga won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Saint Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Saint Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tuivaga gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Saint Jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tuivaga manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuivaga struggling a bit here.
Tuivaga is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Saint Jones tries to move to mount but Tuivaga blocks the move with his legs.
Tuivaga on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Saint Jones trying to control the action but Tuivaga is working from the bottom.
Tuivaga tries to improve position but can't.
Tuivaga is trying to control Saint Jones's posture but Saint Jones avoids it.
Tuivaga takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Saint Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Saint Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tuivaga down.
Saint Jones lands an elbow.
Tuivaga takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuivaga on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Saint Jones advances nicely into full mount.
Saint Jones working Tuivaga over with strikes here.
Saint Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Saint Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Saint Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saint Jones raining down shots from the mount!

Tuivaga is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Jones postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Tuivaga in real trouble here! The ref calls for Tuivaga to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Saint Jones!
In his post fight interview, Anderson Saint Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.