PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Ruxpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leandro Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Theodore Ruxpin's chin.

Ruxpin
vs
Jones

180 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

183 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Theodore Ruxpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ruxpin tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Ruxpin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Ruxpin is defending well.
Ruxpin trying to control from the bottom.
Ruxpin tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones content to control rather than advance.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to control but Ruxpin is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxpin trying to control here.
Ruxpin is looking to improve his position.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ruxpin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Ruxpin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ruxpin is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ruxpin trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ruxpin tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones wants to control but Ruxpin is keeping him busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruxpin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruxpin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruxpin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Ruxpin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruxpin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Ruxpin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Ruxpin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Ruxpin has him pressed against the cage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruxpin smiles and moves away.
Theodore Ruxpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Ruxpin cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Ruxpin pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruxpin.
Ruxpin lands a shoulder strike.
Ruxpin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ruxpin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ruxpin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruxpin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruxpin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ruxpin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruxpin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ruxpin won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruxpin lands with a left to the head.
Ruxpin scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruxpin has him pressed against the cage.
Ruxpin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Ruxpin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ruxpin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruxpin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Ruxpin lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruxpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ruxpin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Ruxpin misses with some punches.
Ruxpin avoiding damage.
Ruxpin lands a shoulder strike.
Ruxpin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruxpin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Ruxpin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Ruxpin lands with a left to the head.
Ruxpin tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Ruxpin back against the cage.
Jones tries to circle away but Ruxpin has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Ruxpin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruxpin misses its target.
Ruxpin looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Ruxpin gets a clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Ruxpin pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Ruxpin on the inside.
Ruxpin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Ruxpin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Theodore Ruxpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Ruxpin.
Ruxpin is working Jones over against the cage.
Ruxpin has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruxpin lands with a light punch inside.
Ruxpin is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ruxpin has his back to the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Ruxpin.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruxpin won't allow it.
Ruxpin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruxpin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruxpin misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruxpin.
Ruxpin tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruxpin avoids the damage to the body.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones wants to break free but Ruxpin has control.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Ruxpin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruxpin.
Ruxpin has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruxpin has double underhooks.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Ruxpin tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Ruxpin back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Ruxpin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Ruxpin is controlling the position.
Ruxpin keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Ruxpin.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ruxpin lands an uppercut.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruxpin has double underhooks.

Jones pulls guard successfully.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Ruxpin is proving a slippery customer.
Ruxpin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ruxpin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruxpin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruxpin wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ruxpin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ruxpin has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ruxpin trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Ruxpin controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Theodore Ruxpin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Ruxpin keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Ruxpin.
Ruxpin lands a shot to the body.
Ruxpin lands a knee to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Ruxpin.
Ruxpin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruxpin gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ruxpin on the inside.
Ruxpin landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ruxpin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Ruxpin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ruxpin looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Leandro Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruxpin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ruxpin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Ruxpin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruxpin.
Ruxpin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Ruxpin.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruxpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruxpin working aggressively here.
Ruxpin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruxpin lands a nice uppercut.
Ruxpin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ruxpin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruxpin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxpin trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruxpin.
Ruxpin lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruxpin lands a left hand.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Ruxpin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruxpin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ruxpin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruxpin swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruxpin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Ruxpin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Ruxpin.
Ruxpin landing knees to the head.
Ruxpin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Ruxpin has him pressed against the cage.
Ruxpin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ruxpin uses from the top position.
Ruxpin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ruxpin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruxpin is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruxpin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruxpin controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ruxpin wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ruxpin thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Leandro Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruxpin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ruxpin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones wants to control but Ruxpin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruxpin wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ruxpin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Ruxpin eventually gives up the hold.

Ruxpin is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jones still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jones has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Theodore Ruxpin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
My spies in English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) inform me that Jones has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ruxpin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Ruxpin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruxpin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Ruxpin!
An out of breath Theodore Ruxpin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.