PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Normandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirus Jones had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Sirus Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jones
vs
Normandy

175 cm
27
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

157 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sirus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Normandy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Normandy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Normandy lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Normandy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Normandy throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Normandy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A shot to the body from Normandy misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Normandy connects with an inside leg kick.
Normandy misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Normandy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Normandy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Normandy scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Normandy.
Normandy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Normandy throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Normandy throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Normandy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Normandy tries a head kick but it misses.
Normandy misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones avoids the body shot from Normandy.
Normandy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Normandy.
Normandy misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Normandy has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sirus Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Normandy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Normandy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Normandy misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones works Normandy's body with a nice hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Normandy.
Normandy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Normandy looks winded!
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Normandy's head back.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Normandy throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Normandy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Normandy
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Normandy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Normandy is looking for a kimura here.
Normandy wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.

Normandy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

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.

Normandy seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.

Normandy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Normandy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones pulls Normandy in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Normandy is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sirus Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Jones as Normandy shoots in.
Normandy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Normandy.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Normandy's head.
A big left from Normandy misses.
Normandy scores with a three punch combo!
Normandy lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Normandy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Sirus Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Normandy.
Normandy is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Normandy with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Normandy takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Normandy.
Normandy doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Normandy.
Normandy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Normandy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Normandy should have avoided that one.
Normandy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Normandy misses with the body kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James Normandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Normandy misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Normandy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Normandy throws a right hand that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.

Normandy is rocked!
Normandy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Normandy is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Normandy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones lands with a hook. Normandy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick by Normandy misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Normandy's hands.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Normandy can do to turn this around?
It's a brutal combination of punches from Jones! Normandy is backing up but he can't get away as Jones lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Normandy and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sirus Jones!
An out of breath Sirus Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.