PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Art Vandelay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Jones's chin.

Vandelay
vs
Jones

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Jones!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vandelay thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones blocks a jab.
Vandelay missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vandelay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Vandelay misses.
Vandelay misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Art Vandelay has been cut.
Vandelay misses with a right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Vandelay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vandelay.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay misses the shot to the body.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vandelay misses with a body shot.
Vandelay lands with an overhand left.
Vandelay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vandelay misses with a looping right.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Vandelay misses.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vandelay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vandelay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Art Vandelay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vandelay misses the shot to the body.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vandelay throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to move into range but Vandelay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Vandelay throws an off balance right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Vandelay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with a straight left.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Vandelay.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vandelay lands the left hand.
Vandelay moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones throws a series of punches but Vandelay avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Vandelay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones looks winded!
Vandelay misses with a looping left.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vandelay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws out a counter right but Vandelay avoids it with no problem.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vandelay misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vandelay looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Vandelay misses.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Vandelay counters with a left to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandelay.
A quick step to the side and Vandelay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones slips under a jab.
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws out a counter right but Vandelay avoids it with no problem.
Vandelay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vandelay misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Vandelay blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Vandelay misses its intended target.
Vandelay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vandelay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vandelay slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandelay misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab lands there for Vandelay.
Vandelay missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vandelay finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vandelay throws out the jab.
Vandelay lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vandelay misses with a straight right.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vandelay.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vandelay throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Vandelay throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vandelay misses with a left hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones throws a jab when Vandelay was well out of range.
Vandelay is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Vandelay.

Jones is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Vandelay looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Vandelay misses with a body shot
and Vandelay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a hook. Vandelay ducked under it nicely.
Vandelay throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Vandelay bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice body punch from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a body shot but no joy.
Vandelay misses with a looping right.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Art Vandelay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Vandelay misses.
Jones throws out a counter right but Vandelay avoids it with no problem.
Vandelay swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vandelay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vandelay connects with a nice looking jab.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Vandelay lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Vandelay misses with a wild body shot.
Vandelay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vandelay throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vandelay throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Vandelay misses with a left hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vandelay misses with a two punch combination.
Jones avoids the body shot from Vandelay.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Vandelay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vandelay thinking.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Vandelay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Vandelay on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vandelay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws out a counter right but Vandelay avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay'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. 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.

A slow jab from Vandelay misses its intended target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vandelay has got the better of the exchanges.
Vandelay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandelay.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with a jab to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandelay misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vandelay misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Vandelay throws a big shot that misses.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vandelay swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Vandelay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vandelay.
Vandelay lands with a nice body punch.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vandelay throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Vandelay.
A shot to the liver by Vandelay. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vandelay lands a nice shot to the body.
Vandelay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Vandelay.
Vandelay connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandelay looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Vandelay misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandelay.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vandelay with a body shot.
A big right from Vandelay misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Vandelay is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vandelay misses the target.
Vandelay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vandelay.
Vandelay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Art Vandelay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Vandelay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones slips under a jab from Vandelay.
Vandelay missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aaron Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vandelay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandelay.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vandelay misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Vandelay cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vandelay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandelay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones slips a straight right by Vandelay.
Vandelay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vandelay throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vandelay throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vandelay with a body shot.
Nice cross by Vandelay.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vandelay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandelay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vandelay 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Vandelay!