PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hales had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hales
vs
Jones

204 cm
21
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been told by Hales's head coaches at LOD: Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hales.

Hales shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hales is controlling him.
Hales is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones wants to stand but Hales is controlling the position.

Hales gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Hales tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.
Hales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hales.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Some wild striking there from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hales dodges the punch combination from Jones.

Hales darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Hales is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Hales trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.

Jones pushes Hales off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Hales. Hales gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a right and a left that Hales avoids nicely.

Jones tries to sprawl but Hales drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones looks winded!

Jones pushes Hales off, looking to escape but Hales dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Jones is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Hales!