PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Hell's Bells- AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Corleone
vs
Jones

168 cm
24
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

168 cm
25
149 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Frankie Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cain Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lands with a straight right. Corleone didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Corleone moves into the clinch.

Corleone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Corleone manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corleone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Corleone is having none of it.
Corleone cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone stops Jones from standing up.
Jones told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jones keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Corleone is having none of it.
Corleone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corleone won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

Jones pushes Corleone off and gets back to his feet.
Corleone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corleone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone.
Corleone throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones catches Corleone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a series of punches but Corleone avoids them all with ease.
Cain Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones slips under a jab.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.

Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Corleone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Corleone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Corleone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone is controlling the position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Corleone slips nicely into half guard.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Corleone trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to kick Corleone off but Corleone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Corleone working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Corleone scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones tries to kick Corleone off but Corleone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Corleone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corleone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Corleone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corleone is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones pushes Corleone off looking to stand but Corleone dives back in and keeps control.
Corleone winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Corleone working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Corleone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Corleone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Cain Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corleone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Corleone dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Corleone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way.
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Corleone ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones tries to bum rush Corleone with a series of wild strikes but Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corleone looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.

Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that Corleone has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Corleone lands with a left to the head.
Corleone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Corleone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones tries to circle away but Corleone has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corleone can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Cain Jones has been cut.
Corleone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Corleone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corleone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones catches Corleone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Corleone throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good leg kick by Corleone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones misses the jab.
Nice shot by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Corleone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Corleone is out of range.
Jones looks to land a combination but Corleone avoids it well.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone.
Cain Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corleone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corleone dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Corleone gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Corleone clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Corleone.
Corleone has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Corleone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones is trying to push Corleone away but Corleone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Corleone breaks the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corleone is looking for a counter combo.
Corleone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Corleone backs up against the cage.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corleone 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 Corleone off to one side.
Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Corleone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Corleone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corleone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones jabs Corleone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corleone.

Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Corleone decides to pull guard.
Corleone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frankie Corleone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to stand but Corleone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Corleone, up you get!
Jones misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones cracks Corleone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Corleone scores with a leg kick.
Corleone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corleone at a distance.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corleone momentarily.
Corleone slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Corleone moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Corleone gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones wants to stand up but Corleone is controlling him.
Corleone postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jones is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Corleone presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Corleone slips a jab from Jones.
Cain Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Corleone slips under a jab.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Corleone drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Corleone.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Corleone.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Jones wants to break free but Corleone has control.
Corleone has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Corleone pulls Jones into guard.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Corleone has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone stops Jones from standing up.
Corleone looking to pass the guard.

Jones kicks Corleone off and gets to his feet.
Corleone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Corleone with a body shot.
A jab from Jones misses.
Corleone tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right 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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Corleone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corleone attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Jones tests Corleone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones feints a jab promting Corleone to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corleone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Corleone shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Corleone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Jones!
Our winner, Cain 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.