PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

May
vs
Jones

160 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

220 cm
24
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May tries a head kick but it misses.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but May keeps working.
May tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but May keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
May dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May is looking to reverse the position.
May is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
May tries to hold on but Jones postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
May could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
May keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
May is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
May holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
May is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
May sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with strikes but May is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Jones trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
May is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jones.
It looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
May tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents May from getting the reversal.
Jones content just to control the position here.
May looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jones is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
May breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
May advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones throws a nice looking combination but May bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
May fails in his attempt to clinch.

May gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. May manages to retain guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but May keeps moving.
May throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

May throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's May get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jones. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
May wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. May controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's May get back to his feet.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

May looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is taking a breather. May 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass to mount but May is defending the position.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but May defends the submission attempt.
May blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
The fighters are battling for position here. May manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones trying to control but May is working from the bottom.

May looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May can't do much from the bottom here.
John Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, May has escaped the position, nice work there.
May tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Jones stands up and beckons May to his feet.
John Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
May misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
May jabs at Jones's body.

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.

May scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
May with a flurry of punches that miss.
May won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
May with a nice head shot there.
May might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
May won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Jones trying to control the position but May is working away.
May wants to control but Jones postures up.

Jones stands up.
Jones tries to clinch there but May circles away.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

May looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
May trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
May postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. May stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by May!
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

May stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
May is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to control the pace.
May gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
May doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
May is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
May utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
May is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but May is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

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