PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pro Ject (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krimson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ject
vs
Jones

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pro Ject!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Krimson Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Ject.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Ject sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ject half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones dives in and grabs Ject's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ject pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Ject sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pro Ject has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krimson Jones.
Ject closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ject fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ject tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ject tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ject dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ject is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Ject tries to pass.
Jones wants to stand but Ject is controlling the position.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ject moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones is looking for the big counter here.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Ject tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ject manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pro Ject seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ject as Jones shoots in.

Ject moves into the clinch.
Ject will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Ject is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Ject has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Ject manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to escape.
Ject sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ject has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones pushes Ject off looking to stand but Ject dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pro Ject dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ject tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ject wants to clinch.
Ject tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ject moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Ject fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Ject. Ject maintains the clinch.
Ject holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ject wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Ject persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.
Ject not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ject stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ject is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ject stops Jones from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ject looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ject fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ject is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ject closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ject thinking.
Ject tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Ject tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ject tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ject with a body shot.
Ject tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ject looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ject moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ject thinking.
Ject tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Ject.
Ject tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ject darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Ject.
Pro Ject has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krimson Jones.

Ject closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ject is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pro Ject overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Krimson Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Ject manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ject darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ject fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ject closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ject thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ject moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Ject backing up. Ject nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Krimson Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Ject shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ject slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones keeping full guard, as Ject tries to pass.
Jones wants to stand up but Ject is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ject engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ject is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ject controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ject circles away.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Pro Ject has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krimson Jones.
Ject tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ject looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ject closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Ject takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ject looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.

Ject is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Ject seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ject not doing much here.
Ject prevents Jones from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krimson Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Krimson Jones!