PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zane Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesuit Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howard
vs
Jones

153 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zane Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesuit Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Howard is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Howard's guard.

Howard has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jones has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Howard trying to land knees to the body.

Howard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howard working a defensive guard here.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Howard is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Howard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones trying to control the position but Howard is working away.
Howard wants to control but Jones postures up.
Howard is not content to let Jones control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Howard get back to his feet.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.
Jones working over Howard with some ground and pound. Howard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Howard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones wants to take a breather but Howard is having none of it.
Howard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Howard actively working from the bottom here.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones is thwarting Howard's attempts to control the position.
Howard tries to kick Jones off in order to stand up. Jones Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones stands up and beckons Howard to his feet.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Howard tries to kick Jones off in order to stand up. Jones Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesuit Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jones! Howard is out on his feet! Jones rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Howard is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Howard is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesuit Jones!
Our winner, Jesuit Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.