PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between War Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy 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.

Daddy
vs
Jones

191 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, War Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Percy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like War Daddy has been cut.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Daddy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daddy tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Daddy.
Daddy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daddy defends it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Daddy, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Daddy against the cage but Daddy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
War Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Daddy misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Daddy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daddy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daddy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
War Daddy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a wild body shot.
Jones looks for a takedown but Daddy sprawls well.
Daddy throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daddy is looking to counter punch.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Daddy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Daddy.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Daddy keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to push Daddy away but Daddy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daddy misses with the head strike.
Daddy can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Daddy improves position.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones just leaning against Daddy, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a body shot from Daddy.
Daddy tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Daddy keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daddy working aggressively here.
Daddy can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocks a body shot from Daddy.
Daddy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddy can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Daddy misses with a body punch.
Daddy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daddy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Daddy pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Daddy is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daddy misses with a punch to the body.
Daddy scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to stall but Daddy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daddy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Daddy swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daddy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Daddy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daddy tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daddy is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daddy is defending well for now.
Daddy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daddy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Daddy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daddy tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War Daddy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on War Daddy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Percy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daddy misses with a looping left.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daddy's waist but Daddy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Daddy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
War Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Jones.
Daddy misses with a straight right.
Jones raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
War Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Daddy.

Jones scores with a takedown into Daddy's guard.

Daddy pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Daddy lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Daddy.
Daddy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daddy throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Daddy shows good takedown defense.
Daddy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
A jab from Daddy misses.

Jones forces Daddy back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Daddy has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daddy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Daddy gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Daddy misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daddy is looking for a counter combo.
Daddy misses with a looping left.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Daddy defends well and Jones ends up having to push Daddy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Daddy misses.
Daddy throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daddy.

Daddy clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Daddy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy throws a head punch that misses.
Daddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daddy tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Daddy.
Daddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daddy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
War Daddy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daddy throws a head punch that misses.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daddy just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daddy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Daddy misses with a body punch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Daddy manages to get underhooks.
Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.
Daddy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daddy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy misses with some punches.
Daddy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War Daddy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on War Daddy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daddy scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice combination there by Daddy.
Jones blocks a jab.
Daddy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Daddy, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Daddy against the cage but Daddy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daddy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Daddy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Daddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daddy tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Daddy back against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Daddy won't allow it.
Daddy throws a head punch that misses.
Daddy lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daddy lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daddy working aggressively here.
Daddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones tries for a takedown but Daddy manages to get underhooks.
War Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Jones.
Daddy tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.

Jones pulls guard successfully.

Daddy wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Jones's closed guard. He's half up but Jones has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Jones pivots and extends the arm, Daddy falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Jones! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Percy Jones!