PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qo Nosof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nosof
vs
Jones

187 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Qo Nosof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nosof.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nosof counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nosof feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Nosof then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brett Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nosof can pounce on him.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones shoots in but Nosof avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nosof counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Qo Nosof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nosof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Nosof counters with an outside leg kick.
Nosof lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Nosof tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nosof counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Nosof scores with a leg kick.
Jones looks winded!
Nosof connects with an inside leg kick.
Nosof connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nosof counters with an inside leg kick.
Nosof moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Nosof. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nosof.
Qo Nosof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nosof throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Nosof sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nosof looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nosof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nosof tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nosof chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nosof misses with a wild combination.
Nosof throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Nosof moves out of range.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Nosof moved out of range nicely.
Nosof cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Nosof scores with a leg kick.
Nosof turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nosof.
Nosof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No joy there for Nosof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nosof can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosof misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nosof lands with a good body shot.
Nosof fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nosof feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nosof.
Nosof fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Nosof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nosof.
Nosof scores with a leg kick.
Nosof throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nosof scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Nosof feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosof lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nosof lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nosof throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nosof misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nosof is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Nosof slips the punch.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Nosof counters with a leg kick.
Nosof lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Nosof throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nosof throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nosof lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nosof defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qo Nosof dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nosof throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nosof.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nosof cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nosof.
Nosof circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nosof counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nosof fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nosof lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nosof cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nosof with a nice cross.
Nosof with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Nosof tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nosof manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nosof has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nosof scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nosof moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nosof scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nosof.
Nosof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nosof. Nosof obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nosof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Nosof swinging wildly here.
Nosof fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nosof slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A good leg kick by Nosof.
An inside leg kick lands from Nosof.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nosof. Nosof obviously looking to wear him down.
Nosof lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Nosof chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nosof.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nosof.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Nosof.
Nosof dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Nosof there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nosof jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nosof.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nosof.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nosof, right into the meat.
Nosof throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Nosof there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nosof can pounce on him.
Jones wants to clinch but Nosof slips to the side
and Nosof counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nosof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Nosof.
Nosof lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nosof fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nosof misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Qo Nosof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nosof lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Nosof tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nosof fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nosof looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nosof lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nosof throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nosof looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qo Nosof dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nosof thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Nosof counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Nosof tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nosof looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nosof.
Nosof throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Nosof pushes him off.
Nosof lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones looks to clinch

and Nosof counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nosof working away.

Nosof stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Nosof dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nosof.
Nosof throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nosof lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Nosof throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nosof pinned against the cage. Nosof gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good leg kick by Nosof there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nosof lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Nosof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nosof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nosof, right into the meat.
Jones wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Nosof misses.
Nice sprawl there from Nosof as Jones shoots in.
Jones tries to clinch but Nosof moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Nosof.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nosof uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Qo Nosof is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Nosof catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Nosof lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Nosof fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nosof.
Nosof is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nosof.
Nosof thumps Jones with a low kick.
Nosof throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Nosof counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Qo Nosof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nosof buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nosof scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Nosof does no damage.
Qo Nosof is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nosof connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nosof counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Nosof.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nosof.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Nosof counters with an inside leg kick.
Nosof throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Brett Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nosof feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Qo Nosof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nosof 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qo Nosof!
Our winner, Qo Nosof, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.