PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Natanael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Natanael

190 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Natanael!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natanael tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.

Jones tries to sprawl but Natanael drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Natanael is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Natanael tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Natanael stalling.

Natanael is working for a submission of some sort.
Natanael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to roll over but Natanael keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natanael throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Natanael seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is pressing down on Natanael's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Natanael 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.

Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Natanael has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Natanael manages to pass to side control!
Natanael wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natanael wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones stops Natanael from passing to mount.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Natanael dominates the positioning.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Natanael pulls his head out easily.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Natanael wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natanael missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Natanael prevents Jones from improving his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Natanael is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones dives in and grabs Natanael's left leg, looking for a takedown. Natanael pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Natanael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Natanael sees coming a mile off.

Natanael rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Natanael is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Natanael wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

Natanael has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Natanael gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Natanael wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natanael preventing the sweep.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Natanael is proving a slippery customer.
Natanael wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Natanael gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Natanael trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Natanael dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Natanael scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones trying to control the position.
Natanael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Natanael doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Natanael manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Natanael working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natanael trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Natanael trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Natanael would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Natanael looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Natanael closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Natanael passes to full mount!
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natanael passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!

Natanael has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Natanael isn't that keen on the idea.
Natanael sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones tries to lock up and control but Natanael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Natanael's attempts to control the action.
Natanael lands a couple of good shots and Jones has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Jones breaks Natanael's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Natanael seems keen to control Jones's posture.
Jones passes Natanael's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Natanael trying to control from the bottom.
Natanael is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Natanael manages to get to full guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Natanael looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Natanael looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Natanael!

Natanael trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Natanael keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Natanael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Natanael fails with an attempt to clinch.
Natanael moves out of range of the body kick.
Bob Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Jones.

Natanael drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natanael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Natanael works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Natanael wants to stand up but Jones is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones tries to roll over but Natanael keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natanael is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

Natanael wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Natanael is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Natanael is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Natanael thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Natanael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two 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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Bob Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natanael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Natanael closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Natanael wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Natanael wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Natanael wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natanael working away.
Jones tries to bench press Natanael off him but Natanael keeps the position.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones prevents Natanael from improving position.

Natanael tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Natanael 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 Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Natanael tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Natanael chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Natanael takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Natanael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Natanael tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jones manages to move to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bob Jones.
I think Natanael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Natanael!