PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Ford has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Jones's chin.

Jones
vs
Ford

190 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 11 - 1

170 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Albert Ford!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ford's coach down at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ford's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones thows a huge punch but Ford dodges it nicely.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ford's head.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ford tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
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.
Ford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Ford is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones prevents Ford from standing back up.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones stops Ford from getting back to his feet.
Ford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ford is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ford is looking to improve his position.

Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ford wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Albert Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Ford throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ford misses the shot to the body.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones looks to land a combination but Ford avoids it well.

Ford has managed to clinch.
Ford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones wants to break free but Ford has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ford can't break the clinch.

Ford has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ford controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones stops Ford from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ford controlling the position.
Ford wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ford darts in and clinches Jones up against the ropes.
Jones tries to circle away but Ford has him pinned against the ropes.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.

Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford misses with a straight left.
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Ford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is trying to push Ford away but Ford has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones is trying to stall.

Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ford misses.
Ford swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Roy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones feints a jab promting Ford to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ford slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford misses with a straight right.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Ford takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ford can do to turn this around?
A big left from Ford misses.
Ford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice cross by Ford.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.

Ford rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.

Ford pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones distracts Ford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Ford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ford controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones throws a strike but Ford rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ford with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jones uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Ford.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jones thows a body kick. Ford tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Ford instigates a clinch.

Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford avoids the head kick by Jones.

Ford closes the distance and clinches.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ford manages to break the clinch.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ford closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Ford blocks it.

Ford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ford moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones is looking to clinch but Ford is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch but Ford moves away

and Ford moves into the clinch.

Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
Ford is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Ford breaks from the clinch.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones thumps Ford with a low kick.
Ford takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ford just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Roy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Jones.

Ford gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ford manages to break the clinch.
Ford misses the jab.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ford moves into the clinch.

Ford pulls guard.
Ford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones wanted to stand there but Ford had control of the position.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Ford is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ford manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Ford's guard.
Jones stops Ford from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones tries to stand but Ford is controlling from the bottom.
Ford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

Jones has gone for a leg lock! Ford slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.

Ford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jones working for a triangle but Ford defends it easily.
Roy Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ford cracks Jones with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Ford pushes his legs off easily.
Ford wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ford lands a couple of digs.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ford lands a couple of elbows.
Ford wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Jones is looking for a triangle here but Ford uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ford lands a strong strike to the head of Jones. That's dazed him! Ford looking to finish here. Jones is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ford lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albert Ford!