PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Jellymold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Jellymold could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roy Jones's chin.

Jellymold
vs
Jones

194 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Jellymold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Jellymold's front leg but catches the back leg as Jellymold tries to avoid it.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jellymold's guard.
Jellymold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jellymold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jellymold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jellymold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jellymold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jellymold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Jones working for a triangle but Jellymold defends it easily.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Jones has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jellymold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jellymold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jellymold has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellymold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jellymold is aware though and is defending well.

Jellymold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jellymold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jellymold advances position into side control!
Jones is trying to work for a sweep but Jellymold has mounted him!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jellymold. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jellymold trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jellymold controlling his opponent.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jellymold tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jellymold is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jellymold looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jellymold controlling the pace for now.
Jones is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looks winded!
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Jellymold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jellymold looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jellymold controlling the pace for now.
Jellymold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Jellymold moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to bum rush Jellymold with a series of wild strikes but Jellymold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jellymold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jellymold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Jellymold. Jellymold maintains the clinch.
Jellymold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellymold landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jellymold keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Jellymold keeps him there for the moment.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Jellymold.
Jellymold missing with knees to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Jellymold keeps him there for the moment.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Jellymold.
Jellymold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jellymold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jellymold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jellymold looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jellymold forces his way into half guard.
Jones lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jellymold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jellymold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jellymold missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jellymold trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.

Jones has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jellymold is on him like a limpet, forcing Jones back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellymold keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Jellymold on the inside.
Jellymold with a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jellymold avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jellymold avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jellymold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jellymold prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Jellymold keeps him there for the moment.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Jellymold keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but Jellymold won't allow it.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jellymold lands a right hand.
Jellymold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jellymold missing with knees to the body.
Jellymold missing with knees to the body.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jellymold to keep the fight standing.
Oscar Jellymold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones.
Jellymold lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jellymold lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jellymold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones moves out of range as Jellymold throws a body kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oscar Jellymold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jellymold defends it nicely.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Roy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jellymold moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones thows a leg kick but Jellymold checks it
and Jellymold counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Jellymold counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jellymold throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jellymold throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Jellymold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oscar Jellymold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Jones.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jellymold.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Jellymold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones tries a low kick but Jellymold avoids it.
Jellymold slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jellymold keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jellymold throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance but Jellymold moves to the side
and Jellymold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jellymold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Jellymold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jellymold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jellymold connects with an inside leg kick.
Roy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jellymold tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jellymold motions for Jones to come forward. Jellymold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jellymold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Jellymold counters with a leg kick.
Jellymold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oscar Jellymold is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Jellymold.
Jellymold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by Jellymold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up but Jellymold circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jellymold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jellymold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Jellymold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oscar Jellymold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jellymold checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Jellymold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jellymold 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Jellymold!