PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Rouge struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jones
vs
Rouge

185 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Rouge!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouge misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Rouge throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Rouge lands a high kick!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Alex Rouge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rouge is looking to land body kicks.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Rouge misses with a body kick.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rouge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rouge misses with a kick to the body.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge looks winded!
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a hook.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rouge.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Rouge slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Rouge saw that one coming.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouge throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Rouge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Rouge's head but Rouge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Alex Rouge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rouge.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Rouge is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Rouge throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rouge.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rouge's guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jones seems to have locked his on tight now - Rouge screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jones, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jason Jones!