PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn voitsek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
voitsek

225 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shawn voitsek!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. voitsek tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag voitsek to the ground. voitsek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but voitsek swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
voitsek stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
voitsek misses with a head kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
voitsek throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from voitsek.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but voitsek sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

voitsek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
voitsek's corner is telling him to maintain position.
voitsek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
voitsek 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is really struggling to control voitsek but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
voitsek is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
voitsek content to stall in guard here.
voitsek's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
voitsek looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from voitsek.
Jones trying to control the position.
voitsek would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice combination there by voitsek.

voitsek clinches.

voitsek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and voitsek counters by moving into the clinch.

voitsek pulls guard.
voitsek working a defensive guard here.
voitsek is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
voitsek tries to strike from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as voitsek holds on and takes a little breather.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if voitsek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
voitsek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

voitsek working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
voitsek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and voitsek counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

so voitsek counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
voitsek postures up.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
voitsek pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
voitsek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
voitsek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
voitsek can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
voitsek is not content to let Jones control the position.
voitsek trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but voitsek sees it coming and defends easily.

voitsek is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
voitsek gets back to full guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but voitsek blocks nicely.
voitsek looking to control.
voitsek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! voitsek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and voitsek manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into voitsek's guard.
voitsek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and voitsek counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
voitsek wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. voitsek is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take voitsek's back instead.
voitsek tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones with shots to the head and body - voitsek looks very uncomfortable down there.
voitsek tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
voitsek is looking to get to half guard.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
voitsek wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

Jones throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! voitsek has his hands clasped together but Jones breaks the hold and voitsek is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Jones!