PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Cleary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen DJ Shadow - Organ Donor as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Cleary
vs
Jones

172 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bullet Proof System

Supreme Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Cleary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cleary to the mat! Cleary manages to get full guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cleary is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to control from the top but Cleary keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cleary is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones wants to control from the top but Cleary keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Cleary is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cleary is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cleary avoid being mounted?
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Cleary looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleary is trying to get back to full guard.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Cleary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cleary is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cleary is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Axis of Evil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Cleary looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cleary defending well though.

Cleary actively working from the bottom here.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cleary knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cleary tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

That's two 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.

Cleary looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cleary is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Cleary blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Cleary punching from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cleary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cleary looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Cleary up and slammed him! Cleary can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleary on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cleary is letting Jones control him for a moment.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cleary keeps working.
Cleary is looking for a sweep.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones advances nicely into full mount.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cleary?
Cleary is trying to escape the mount.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Cleary is having none of it.
Cleary keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cleary is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Cleary is looking to get to half guard.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones looking to control but Cleary is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Cleary is trying to escape the mount.

Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cleary is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns Cleary that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cleary slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Cleary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cleary forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Cleary takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Cleary shrugs off.

It looks like Patrick Cleary has been cut.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cleary's face.

Cleary has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Cleary keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Cleary is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Cleary has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jones should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cleary has tightened it up now! Jones should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick Cleary!