PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vic Prince Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zedicus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Heroes as his entrance music. Zedicus Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Prince Gapuz
vs
Jones

168 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

168 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vic Prince Gapuz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zedicus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a hook but Gapuz blocks it.
Jones tries to clinch up but Gapuz circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gapuz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gapuz swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Gapuz 's eye.

It looks like Vic Prince Gapuz has been cut.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gapuz backwards.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gapuz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gapuz tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gapuz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gapuz wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gapuz blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Gapuz blocks it.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gapuz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gapuz prevents Jones from standing back up.
Gapuz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gapuz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gapuz is breathing heavily.

Gapuz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gapuz stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gapuz trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones tries to kick Gapuz off but Gapuz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Gapuz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Gapuz eventually gives up the hold.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gapuz circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones tries to clinch but Gapuz moves out of range.
Gapuz drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gapuz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gapuz is avoiding it.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Gapuz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Gapuz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gapuz's face.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Gapuz blocks an elbow strike.
Gapuz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Prince Gapuz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gapuz circles away.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Gapuz moved out of range nicely.
Jones tries to clinch up but Gapuz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gapuz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Gapuz's head but Gapuz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zedicus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gapuz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gapuz ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gapuz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gapuz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zedicus Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vic Prince Gapuz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gapuz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gapuz keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones rushes Gapuz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gapuz's face.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Gapuz blocks it.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Gapuz blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Gapuz blocks it.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a knee strike.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gapuz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
Gapuz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gapuz trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!
Gapuz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jones stands up from Gapuz's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Gapuz moved out of range nicely.
Gapuz swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Gapuz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gapuz is avoiding it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gapuz circles away.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Gapuz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gapuz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gapuz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Prince Gapuz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gapuz blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gapuz blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Gapuz.
Gapuz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Gapuz tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gapuz's face.
Gapuz has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gapuz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Gapuz is blocking nicely.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gapuz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Gapuz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zedicus Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vic Prince Gapuz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gapuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gapuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Gapuz pushes him off.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gapuz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gapuz circles away.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Jones misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gapuz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Gapuz with that takedown attempt.
Gapuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gapuz takes one to the chin there.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gapuz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gapuz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gapuz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz slips a jab from Jones.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gapuz is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch but Gapuz moves out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gapuz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gapuz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gapuz slips under a jab from Jones.
Gapuz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gapuz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gapuz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Gapuz's guard.

Gapuz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Gapuz's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Jones stands up and beckons Gapuz to his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones wants to clinch up but Gapuz keeps it at a distance.
Gapuz keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Gapuz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones 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.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Gapuz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones lands with a cross.
Gapuz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but Gapuz is having none of it.
Gapuz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gapuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zedicus Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Gapuz moves away and avoids it.
Vic Prince Gapuz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones tries to clinch but Gapuz moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zedicus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zedicus Jones!