PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joshua Holloway has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Holloway
vs
Jones

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Holloway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Holloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holloway looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Holloway wants to get back to his feet.
Holloway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Holloway is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holloway wants to get back to full guard.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holloway wants to get back to his feet.
Holloway is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holloway is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
Holloway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Holloway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones scores with a takedown into Holloway's guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holloway is keeping the position for now.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones prevents Holloway from getting back to his feet.
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.
Holloway is breathing heavily.
Holloway keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stops Holloway from standing up.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Holloway is keeping the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Holloway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holloway.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Holloway throws a combination that misses

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holloway won't be happy with that.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Holloway's shoulder. That is not cool.

Jones is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Holloway looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jones gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Holloway is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jones lets go of the hold and Holloway can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny Jones!
Benny Jones is the new featherweight champion!