PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Where Yo Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Yo Girl

168 cm
23
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Where Yo Girl!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones walks into a jab.
Yo Girl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Jones trying to control the action but Yo Girl is working from the bottom.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yo Girl is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yo Girl gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yo Girl can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yo Girl is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Yo Girl with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Yo Girl is in no mood to give up.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yo Girl's face.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Yo Girl takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yo Girl blocking the ground and pound.
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yo Girl avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yo Girl is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Yo Girl is blocking nicely.
Yo Girl blocking the ground and pound.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yo Girl turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Yo Girl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones is keen to just control but Yo Girl is a slippery customer.
Jones controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Yo Girl is defending well.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yo Girl is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Yo Girl is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yo Girl lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yo Girl counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yo Girl sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones tries to clinch there but Yo Girl circles away.
Yo Girl works Jones's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yo Girl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yo Girl throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Girl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yo Girl scores with a jab to the head.
Jones motions for Yo Girl to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Yo Girl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yo Girl misses with a two punch combination.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yo Girl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Yo Girl throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Yo Girl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yo Girl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yo Girl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yo Girl takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yo Girl catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Yo Girl was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Yo Girl throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Yo Girl swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yo Girl throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yo Girl to the mat! Yo Girl manages to get full guard.

Yo Girl has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A jab from Yo Girl misses.
Yo Girl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yo Girl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Yo Girl shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl lands a right hook to the body.

Jones drives through and clinches with Yo Girl against the cage.
Yo Girl is stalling here.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yo Girl to keep the fight standing.
Yo Girl just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones jumps guard but Yo Girl stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yo Girl gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Yo Girl misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.

Yo Girl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yo Girl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Where Yo Girl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yo Girl misses with a looping right.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Yo Girl looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yo Girl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Where Yo Girl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Yo Girl circles away.
Yo Girl throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones blocks a jab.
Yo Girl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves forwards but Yo Girl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Yo Girl let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Yo Girl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yo Girl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Yo Girl jabs at Jones's body.
Yo Girl digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Yo Girl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones avoids the body shot from Yo Girl.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Yo Girl manages to avoid it.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Yo Girl.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Yo Girl saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Yo Girl looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Yo Girl gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Yo Girl was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Yo Girl digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but Yo Girl won't allow it.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries a body shot but Yo Girl blocks it.
Yo Girl looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yo Girl walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yo Girl throws a good cross that connects.
Yo Girl stuffs the takedown.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yo Girl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yo Girl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yo Girl flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones throws a body kick that misses
and Yo Girl counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Yo Girl pushes him off.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Yo Girl manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yo Girl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yo Girl throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yo Girl is out of range.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Yo Girl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Where Yo Girl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yo Girl has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Where Yo Girl!
Post fight, Where Yo Girl took to the microphone: 'Craig did his best but this is compton mutha fucka! Lol Clean yourself Craig and lets hit the club! Oh yeah FUCK BUNG POPPER! THIS MY DIVISION NOW! (storm off with mic into crowd. Where Yo girl starts "Fuck Bung Popper" and "Bitch Made Champ" as he makes his way to the locker room.)'.