PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Game Time Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Smooth Operator. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Time Jones
vs
Marx

200 cm
34
255 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

193 cm
37
270 lbs
27 - 26 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Game Time Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Marx.
Marx connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Game Time Jones has been cut.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marx thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marx with a jab.
Marx lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marx scores with a body shot.
Marx loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Marx connects with a body shot.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Marx dodges it nicely.
Marx throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a huge punch but Marx dodges it nicely.
Marx slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marx told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Marx is retaining full guard.
Marx is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Marx sits in half guard.

Marx in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jones tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Marx!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mordechai Marx!
A victorious Mordechai Marx thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.