PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigga Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jigga Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bugaev
vs
Jones

185 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jigga Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugaev moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Bugaev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bugaev.

Bugaev looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Bugaev drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bugaev throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bugaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones is trying to keep Bugaev in close.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Bugaev defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bugaev forces his way into half guard.
Bugaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bugaev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.

Bugaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bugaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Bugaev sits in half guard.
Bugaev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bugaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bugaev.
Bugaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bugaev.
Bugaev drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bugaev misses with a head shot. Jones uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bugaev with a nice head shot there.
Bugaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bugaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bugaev from controlling successfully.
Bugaev working some strikes from top position.

Jones is rocked!
Bugaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Bugaev finish him?
Bugaev cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Bugaev postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Jones covers up, he's hurt! Bugaev keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bugaev and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bugaev can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bugaev!