PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Oneal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oneal
vs
Jones

207 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Tokyo, Benedict Oneal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Oneal wriggles free and stands up.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Oneal pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Oneal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Oneal's guard.

Oneal manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones throws a series of punches but Oneal moves out of range.
As Jones tries to get set, Oneal tries to push him back and clinch up but Jones manages to avoid the attempt.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.

Oneal pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Jones to work.

Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Oneal is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Oneal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneal wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones trying to control but Oneal is working from the bottom.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Oneal is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jones moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Oneal moves out of range easily.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oneal's guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oneal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Oneal in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneal stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is trying to control the position but Oneal postures up.

Jones pushes Oneal off and scrambles back to his feet.
Oneal blocks a head kick by Jones.

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oneal is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Oneal makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones shoots in and bounces Oneal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Oneal uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Oneal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Oneal back into the cage.
Jones is pushing Oneal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneal tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oneal on his heels. He'll look to pass Oneal's guard now, I'm sure.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oneal seems keen to control Jones's posture.

Oneal pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Oneal counters with a head kick.
Oneal has a takedown stuffed.

Jones forces Oneal back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Oneal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Oneal is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Oneal get back to his feet.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oneal on the side of the head.

It looks like Benedict Oneal has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.

Oneal is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oneal has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oneal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones tries for a kimura but Oneal is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benedict Oneal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Bobby Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oneal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oneal being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oneal is keeping the position for now.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Oneal looking for a sweep. Not yet Oneal, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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.

Jones wants the takedown. Oneal is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Oneal's guard against the cage.

Oneal kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones stalling.
Jones just leaning against Oneal, taking a breather.
Oneal wants a takedown but no success here.

Jones has clasped his hands together around Oneal's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneal takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oneal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Oneal is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones trying to control from Oneal's half guard. Oneal has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Oneal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones wants to sweep here but Oneal controlling him for the moment.

Jones is looking for a triangle here but Oneal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oneal, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Jones!