PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Dabny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dabny
vs
Jones

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

188 cm
22
167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominic Dabny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demar Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Jones misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dabny moves away.
Jones lands with a cross.
Dabny lands with a shot to the body.
Dabny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Dabny throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dabny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Dabny attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Dabny needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dabny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Dabny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dabny tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dabny takes one to the chin there.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Dabny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dabny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.
Dabny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Demar Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dabny.
Dabny tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.
Demar Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Dabny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lands with a straight right. Dabny didn't see that one coming.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Dabny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dabny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones digs a good hook to Dabny's body.
That kick from Jones tenderised Dabny's leg. Dabny is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dabny.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones lands with a hook. Dabny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Dabny tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.
Dabny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a jab to Dabny's midsection.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dabny feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones throws out a counter right but Dabny avoids it with no problem.
Jones lands a jab.
Dabny scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones tries a low kick but Dabny avoids it.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dabny's sensitive parts.
Dabny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones throws a body punch but Dabny moves out of range.
Dabny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones cracks Dabny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dabny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dabny moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demar Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dabny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Dabny's head.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Dabny is just out of range.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Dabny moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Dabny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dabny throws a head kick that misses.
Dabny is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dabny might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dabny dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Dabny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Dabny feinted with a counter takedown.
Dabny throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dabny.
Dabny avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dabny tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Dabny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dabny lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Demar Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dabny.
Dabny attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Demar Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones cracks Dabny with a good jab.
Dabny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Dabny feinted with a counter takedown.
Dabny slips under a jab from Jones.
Dabny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Jones catches Dabny right on the button with a cross.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dabny moves away.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dabny. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws an off balance right hand

and Dabny counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Dabny crashes against the mat.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dabny in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Dabny keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones parries the strikes from Dabny easily there. Dabny is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dabny throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones is not content to let Dabny control the position.
Dabny throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Dabny seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dabny trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Dabny working away.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Dabny lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dabny tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Dabny keeps moving and retains side control.
Dabny throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones tries to bench press Dabny off him but Dabny keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demar Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dabny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones slips a jab from Dabny.
Dabny scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones tests Dabny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dabny eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dabny is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dabny ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Dabny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones wants to slow Dabny down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones throws a right hand that Dabny ducks under and follows up with a left that Dabny also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dabny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Dabny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Dabny shoots in.
Jones lands a jab to Dabny's midsection.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dabny under the eye.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dabny's head.
Dabny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Dabny tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.

Dabny gets the takedown into side control.
Dominic Dabny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dabny trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Dominic Dabny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Dabny working the ground and pound.

Dabny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Dabny lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dabny in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Dabny crashes against the mat.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Dabny wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Dabny working away.
Dabny working the head with strikes.
Dabny tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dabny looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dabny smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dabny with the ground and pound but Jones regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabny working the head and body with strikes.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Dabny.
Jones is looking to escape.
Dabny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Dabny is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dabny.
Dabny thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demar Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demar Jones!