PBP Commentary

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

Jones
vs
Mewes

168 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

181 cm
31
155 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
King of Fists

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Mewes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mewes blocks a head kick by Jones.
Mewes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones throws a head kick but Mewes moves out of range.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Mewes moves out of range easily.
Mewes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Mewes counter with a right hand.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a head kick but Mewes moves out of range.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Mewes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mewes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Mewes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Mewes moves out of range easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mewes is avoiding it.
Crunch! Mewes slams his shin into Jones's torso.
Mewes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Mewes moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Craig Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mewes.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Mewes moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Mewes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Mewes circles away.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Mewes avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mewes at a distance.

Mewes moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Mewes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Craig Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Mewes.
Mewes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Mewes closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Mewes pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mewes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mewes from controlling successfully.
Mewes preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Mewes wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to control.
Mewes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mewes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mewes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mewes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Mewes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mewes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mewes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Mewes looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones works over Mewes with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones won't allow Mewes to sweep him here.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mewes's guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Mewes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mewes is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mewes is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mewes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mewes tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a lazy head kick

and Mewes counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Jones down! Mewes is looking to finish but Jones is intelligently defending himself.
Mewes 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.
Mewes wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mewes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mewes looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mewes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mewes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mewes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mewes blocks a head kick by Jones.
Mewes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Mewes throws a counter combo.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones wants to clinch up but Mewes keeps it at a distance.
Jason Mewes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mewes will feel that in the morning.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mewes fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Mewes and move into the clinch.
Craig Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to bum rush Mewes with a series of wild strikes but Mewes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mewes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mewes.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Mewes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Mewes's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to clinch but Mewes is having none of it.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones leaves Mewes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mewes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mewes throws a counter combo.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Mewes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones throws a body punch but Mewes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Mewes avoids the body shot from Jones.
Mewes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mewes throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Mewes wants to clinch.

Jones drives through with a takedown into Mewes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mewes's head.
Jones trying to control but Mewes is working from the bottom.
Mewes wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones is working Mewes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Craig Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mewes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mewes controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Mewes keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mewes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mewes keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Mewes pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones cracks Mewes with a solid left hand.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mewes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mewes can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a head kick that misses.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mewes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jones keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Mewes pulls guard.
Mewes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones pushes down on Mewes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones throwing shots but Mewes is blocking nicely.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mewes wants to get back to full guard.
Mewes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mewes tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Mewes pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mewes pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mewes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mewes defending well though.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mewes to regain full guard.
Mewes controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Mewes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mewes is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mewes is keeping the position for now.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mewes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Mewes 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.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mewes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mewes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mewes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mewes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Mewes controls the action.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mewes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mewes tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Mewes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Mewes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mewes regains guard.

Mewes kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mewes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mewes shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a head kick but Mewes moves out of range.
Mewes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mewes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mewes scores with a nice right hand.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mewes shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mewes stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Craig Jones.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Jones!
A relieved looking Craig Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jason Mewes spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm young and I'll be back, better and more awesome!'.