PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silfa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Silfa

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 New York, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Silfa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silfa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silfa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silfa in his tracks.
No joy there for Silfa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silfa but Silfa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Silfa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Silfa to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silfa.
Silfa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Silfa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silfa.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silfa but Silfa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silfa with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silfa.
No luck for Silfa with that takedown attempt.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Silfa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Silfa tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silfa tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Silfa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones connects with a jab.
Silfa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silfa fails with the takedown.
Silfa has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Silfa.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silfa fails with the takedown.
Silfa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Silfa.
Silfa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Silfa's head back.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Silfa.
Silfa is looking to clinch.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Silfa manages to avoid it.
Silfa throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silfa.
Silfa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silfa shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Silfa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Silfa moves away and avoids it.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Silfa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Silfa's shoulder, as Silfa tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Silfa with that takedown attempt.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Silfa avoids it well and moves away.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silfa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silfa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson Silfa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silfa.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silfa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silfa avoids the head kick by Jones.
Donk. Jones catches Silfa right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Silfa closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Silfa pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silfa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silfa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silfa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silfa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Silfa's head.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Silfa misses with a takedown
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfa lands a head shot.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silfa.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Silfa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silfa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Silfa.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silfa.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Silfa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silfa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silfa can do to turn this around?
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Silfa. Silfa gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a right and a left that Silfa avoids nicely.
Silfa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a quick counter kick to the body but Silfa avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Silfa counters with a straight right hand.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Silfa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silfa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silfa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silfa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silfa off to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice jab there from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silfa throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Silfa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones thuds a left hand into Silfa's body.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Silfa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silfa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Silfa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silfa tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silfa at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jones misses.
Silfa goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Silfa on that attempt.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silfa.
Silfa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silfa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silfa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silfa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones leaves Silfa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silfa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Silfa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Silfa misses with a head kick.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Silfa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silfa wants it to stay on the feet.
Silfa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Silfa on that attempt.
Silfa cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Silfa, which made it look bad.
Silfa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silfa dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Silfa's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Silfa sprawls well.
Silfa shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silfa.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Silfa avoids it well and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silfa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silfa shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Silfa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silfa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Silfa, which made it look bad.
Silfa is looking to clinch.
Silfa throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Anderson Silfa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
Jon Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.