PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yura Noobert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
Noobert

190 cm
46
195 lbs
27 - 40 - 0

182 cm
44
187 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
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 27 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cru Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yura Noobert!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Noobert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Noobert moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones wants to control from the top but Noobert keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Noobert is retaining full guard.

Noobert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Noobert has wrist control.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Noobert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones is working Noobert over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Noobert keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Noobert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Noobert is keeping the position.

Noobert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Noobert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones is working Noobert over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones pushes down on Noobert's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Noobert is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noobert wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Noobert is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones wants to stand up but Noobert has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jones is pressing down on Noobert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Noobert is holding on for now.
Noobert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noobert is looking to get to half guard.
Noobert sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Noobert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Noobert's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Noobert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cru Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noobert gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Noobert manages to retain guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Noobert keeps moving.

Noobert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones wants to control from the top but Noobert keeps moving.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noobert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Noobert forces his way into half guard.
Noobert wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noobert is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!

Noobert is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
Jones lands a couple of digs.

Noobert throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Noobert's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Noobert is not content to let Jones control the position.
Noobert is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noobert can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is putting a hurting on Noobert here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

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 fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones wants to pass the guard but Noobert is keeping the position.
Noobert keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Noobert's brow.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Noobert is keeping the position.
Jones works over Noobert with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Noobert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

Noobert is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Noobert has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Yura Noobert!