PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Duong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Jones
vs
Duong

170 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicles Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Duong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Duong.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Duong should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Duong is looking to improve his position.
Duong pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Duong gets full guard.

Duong has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

Duong pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Duong keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Duong.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Duong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Duong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Duong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duong looks gassed!
Duong keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones passes into half guard.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Duong is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duong stops Jones from passing to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Duong is looking for a sweep.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Duong is not content to let Jones control the position.

Jones goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Duong has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jones but great work by Duong.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Duong off and has taken his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones is persistently looking for the submission but Duong is defending it well.

Jones working for a choke but Duong is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicles Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duong misses with a hook.
Duong throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duong circles away.
Duong throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Duong misses its intended target.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Duong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duong looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicles Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duong jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Duong.
Duong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duong throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Duong is breathing heavily.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duong is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Duong circles away and we're back to standing.
Duong looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duong keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Duong looking for a sweep. Not yet Duong, not yet.
Jones is pushing down on Duong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duong is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Duong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Duong lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duong with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Duong moves to back control.

Duong is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
Well, with Duong on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jones is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Duong is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
Jones tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Duong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duong regains half guard.

Duong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Duong tries to improve his position but Jones has taken his back! Jones has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Duong tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jones pushes Duong away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicles Jones!