PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, what's new pussycat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Anthony

185 cm
34
183 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

184 cm
39
186 lbs
32 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones working the strikes but Anthony uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Anthony dodges it nicely.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones wants to control but Anthony is keeping him busy.
Anthony trying to control from the bottom.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the action but Anthony is working from the bottom.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Anthony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Anthony's temple.
Anthony trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones wants to take a breather but Anthony is having none of it.
Anthony desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Anthony is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anthony misses with a looping right.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anthony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justin Anthony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Anthony.
Anthony misses with a body shot.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anthony - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anthony throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Anthony lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Anthony.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anthony stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Anthony misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Anthony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anthony or not.
Anthony avoiding damage.
Anthony has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Anthony can turn it around.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anthony looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anthony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Anthony lands a right hand.
Jones prevents a body shot from Anthony.
Anthony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anthony smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the cage.
Anthony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anthony's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Anthony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Anthony has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Anthony gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones gets through Anthony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Anthony is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones tries to clinch but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anthony throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anthony feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Anthony then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Jones is rocked!
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anthony throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Anthony is quick to defend against it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anthony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anthony.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Anthony swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones tries to clinch up.

Jones clinches.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony lands with a right to the head.
Jones trying to stall but Anthony improves his position.
Anthony working aggressively here.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Anthony.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but Anthony holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anthony pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anthony stalling against the cage.
Anthony can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocking some punches.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anthony looking to stall.
Jones pushes Anthony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Anthony blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones trying to control the action but Anthony is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Anthony is defending well.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anthony gets back to full guard.
Jones postures up.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tom Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Anthony is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Anthony wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Anthony.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anthony paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anthony throws a counter combo.

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 is looking to clinch but Anthony is avoiding it.
Anthony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony misses the jab.

Jones forces Anthony back against the cage and clinches.
Anthony slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anthony stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Tom Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Anthony in his tracks for a moment.
Anthony holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anthony is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anthony misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anthony throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Anthony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Anthony drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anthony lands with a good body shot.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anthony wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Anthony misses with a hook to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Anthony.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Anthony swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Anthony scores with a kick to the midsection.
Justin Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking to clinch but Anthony is avoiding it.
Anthony throws a counter combo.
Anthony uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Anthony keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch there but Anthony circles away.

Anthony drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anthony is looking for the KO!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Jones can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Anthony and Jones drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Anthony.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Anthony!
A very excited looking Justin Anthony made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.