PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Kuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Kuan

186 cm
34
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

194 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lu Kuan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuan but Kuan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Kuan counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuan throws a head kick that misses.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuan counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Kuan, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Kuan against the cage but Kuan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones trying to control the action but Kuan is working from the bottom.
Kuan is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones with the ground and pound but Kuan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Jones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kuan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuan trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lu Kuan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuan, as that shot connected.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuan avoids it really well and circles away.

Kuan gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kuan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones trying to control but Kuan is working from the bottom.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones stays in close to Kuan's body and controls the position.

Kuan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kuan keeps moving.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones cracks Kuan with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuan is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Kuan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Kuan is looking to reverse the position.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kuan some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kuan down.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Kuan's head but Kuan avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is putting a hurting on Kuan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones working away.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Kuan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

It looks like Lu Kuan has been cut.
Kuan can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones trying to control the action but Kuan is working from the bottom.
Kuan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuan is defending well.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Kuan regains half guard, as Jones was trying to land strikes.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones wants to control but Kuan is keeping him busy.
Kuan wants to get back to full guard.
Jones misses with a head shot. Kuan uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuan has wrist control.
Kuan is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Kuan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuan has wrist control.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kuan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kuan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuan won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Kuan pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kuan trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuan pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Kuan sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones taking some punishment here, with Kuan in his half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Kuan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones tries to roll over but Kuan keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lu Kuan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones checks a low kick from Kuan.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kuan throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones tries for a takedown but Kuan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Justin Jones has been cut.
Kuan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones tries for a takedown but Kuan circles away easily
and Kuan counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuan throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuan stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuan sprawls well. Kuan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuan throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in but Kuan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuan misses with a looping right.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuan circles away.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones throwing shots but Kuan is blocking nicely.
Kuan trying to control here.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuan defending well though.
Jones wants to control but Kuan is keeping him busy.
Kuan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuan's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuan is looking to improve his position.
Kuan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Kuan is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuan tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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!
Kuan tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Kuan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuan trying to control from the bottom.
Kuan tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones working Kuan over with strikes.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Kuan's head.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Kuan defends it.
Jones throwing shots but Kuan is blocking nicely.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kuan!
Jones working Kuan over with strikes here.
Justin Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kuan tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looking to finish Kuan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kuan!
Kuan is working to get back to half guard.
Lu Kuan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kuan working to try and regain half guard.
Kuan is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Jones!
A victorious Justin Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.