PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Gurrang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Gurrang

177 cm
21
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Gurrang!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones moves into full mount!
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gurrang tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Gurrang is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Gurrang is in no mood to give up.
Gurrang tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Gurrang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gurrang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gurrang tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Gurrang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones lands a couple of good shots and Gurrang has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Jones has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gurrang has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jones controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Gurrang's chin but Gurrang turns very nicely into Jones's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Gurrang.
Gurrang tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gurrang's guard.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gurrang, up you get!

Jones looking to score a takedown here. Gurrang is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Gurrang's guard.
Gurrang looks winded!
Jones is working Gurrang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
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 has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurrang trying to control the position.
Gurrang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Gurrang trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones passes Gurrang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gurrang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Gurrang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Gurrang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Jones stands up and beckons Gurrang to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gurrang.
Jones wants to break free but Gurrang has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gurrang prevents it.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Gurrang keeps him there for the moment.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Gurrang tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jones jumps guard.
Jones pulls Gurrang in to control the position.
Gurrang trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurrang is breathing heavily.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gurrang defends it easily.

That's two 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.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurrang tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Gurrang trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gurrang seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.
Gurrang is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Gurrang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Gurrang takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Gurrang is rocked!
Gurrang is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gurrang is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gurrang has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braxton Jones dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gurrang tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gurrang seems to have recovered his senses.

Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gurrang regains guard immediately.
Gurrang can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gurrang is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones working over Gurrang with some ground and pound. Gurrang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is thwarting Gurrang's attempts to control the position.
Gurrang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gurrang is trying to stand.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Gurrang's temple.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gurrang is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jones! Gurrang is hurt baaadly! Jones is firing away with more strikes - Gurrang is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braxton Jones!