PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Wonders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Wonders

187 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Wonders!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wonders gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vincent Wonders has been cut.
Wonders is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Wonders blocks it.
Wonders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wonders managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Wonders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wonders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 lands a damaging elbow.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones working Wonders over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Jones.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Wonders is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Wonders into the cage.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Cain Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Wonders.
Wonders looks winded!
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Wonders blocks with his arms.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wonders wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wonders's defenses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Wonders blocks with his arms.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wonders's efforts to push away.
Wonders takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wonders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Wonders backwards.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Wonders is blocking nicely.
Wonders takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wonders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Wonders taking a breather.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wonders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wonders throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Wonders is blocking nicely.
Wonders tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Wonders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wonders moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Wonders darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonders has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Wonders blocks it.
Wonders is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wonders blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Wonders blocks with his arms.
Jones landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Wonders is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones keeps control of Wonders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wonders in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has Wonders pressed against the cage, preventing Wonders from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wonders ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wonders no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wonders controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Wonders wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jones stands and steps away. Wonders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Wonders closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Wonders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones clinches.
Wonders wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Wonders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wonders tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cain Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wonders blocks it with crossed arms.
Wonders displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Wonders is blocking nicely.
Wonders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wonders tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Wonders is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wonders is breathing heavily.
Jones with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Wonders taking a breather.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wonders misses with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wonders jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones trying to control but Wonders is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wonders can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wonders throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wonders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonders 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 is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wonders.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wonders can do to turn this around?

Wonders rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wonders backwards.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Wonders blocks it.
Wonders trying to land knees to the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.

Wonders successfully pulls guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wonders wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonders is trying to keep Jones in close.
Wonders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Wonders looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Wonders up and slammed him! Wonders can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jones rushes Wonders and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Wonders's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wonders has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wonders's face.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Wonders.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Wonders is blocking nicely.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Wonders is looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Wonders misses with some punches.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wonders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a knee to the head.

Wonders is rocked!
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wonders is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wonders's face.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wonders changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wonders moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Jones gets a clinch.
Wonders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cain Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Wonders.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wonders blocks it with crossed arms.
Wonders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wonders takes an elbow to the temple.
Wonders seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands an elbow just above Wonders 's eye.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Wonders in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Wonders avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.

Wonders pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wonders is on top in guard.

Jones is looking to stand up but Wonders isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.

Wonders gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wonders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

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.
Wonders tries to clinch up.

Wonders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cain Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones lands an elbow just above Wonders 's eye.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wonders's face.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Wonders's ribcage.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Wonders is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Jones.

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

Jones stands and steps away. Wonders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vincent Wonders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wonders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

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