PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garret Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tillman
vs
Jones

211 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garret Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Tillman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones takes a swing at Tillman's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a head kick but Tillman moves out of range.

Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Tillman's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tillman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Tillman's legs - danger averted.
Tillman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tillman looking to control.
Jones stays in close to Tillman's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tillman has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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 throws a leg kick which misses Tillman's front leg but catches the back leg as Tillman tries to avoid it.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Tillman defends it.
Tillman tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tillman is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones is thwarting Tillman's attempts to control the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Tillman is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones throwing shots but Tillman is blocking nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones punishes Tillman's body with a nice straight punch.

Jones pushes Tillman up against the cage in a clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tillman passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.

Tillman kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Bobby Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tillman fails with the takedown
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Tillman shoots in.
Tillman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tillman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garret Tillman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tillman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Tillman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Tillman!
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is pulling down on Tillman's head. It's preventing any offense from Tillman, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tillman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tillman tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tillman goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tillman is defended easily by Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Tillman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jones clinches.

Jones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones not doing much here.
Tillman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bobby Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones unloading with bombs!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Tillman wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jones celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Jones!