PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

French
vs
Jones

164 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

209 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelly French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French dodges the punch combination from Jones.

Jones forces French back against the cage and clinches.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches French napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones staying calm.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but French is avoiding damage well.
French might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones blocks the strikes from French.

Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
French could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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 throws a combination that misses

and French counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of French backwards.

Kelly French's cut is getting worse.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but French bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones leaves French with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
French shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but French keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but French moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
French looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly French. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones has picked French up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
French missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard but French defending well.
French misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Jones stands up out of the half guard.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
French appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from French is defended easily by Jones.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
French is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Jones has French pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending French tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into French's guard.

Jones stands up and waves to French to follow him.

Jones looking to score a takedown here. French is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in French's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones stands up and waves to French to follow him.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

French gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a series of punches but French avoids them all with ease.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
French goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones throws a series of punches but French moves out of range.
French half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelly French's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones throws a series of strikes that have French backpedaling.

French gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a combination. French tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into French's guard.

French is rocked!
Jones arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! French's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Jones!