PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Matthew Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Carter

195 cm
18
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Carter!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carter fails with the takedown.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jason Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carter.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Matthew Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Carter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jones backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Carter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Jones backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter working away.
Carter cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carter is controlling him well.
Carter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Carter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones regains half guard.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Carter escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jones throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter looks to throw a body kick
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones leaves Carter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jason Carter has been cut.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Carter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matthew Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Carter.
Carter avoids the body shot from Jones.
Carter with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter fails with the takedown
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Matthew Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter shoots and misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Carter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Carter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones catches Carter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Jones misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.

Jones drops Carter with a beautiful combination! Carter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!

Carter is rocked!
Carter drops his hands for a split second and Jones immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Carter face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Jones follows up with a right hand that knocks Carter into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthew Jones!