PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen Unashamed as his entrance music. John Henry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jones
vs
Henry

168 cm
27
153 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

173 cm
32
151 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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 9 - 11 - 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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Henry feints the counter takedown.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Henry shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Henry passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henry lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Henry.
Henry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Henry has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Samran Muay Thai. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jab from Henry.
Henry lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Henry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Henry lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henry but Henry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Henry throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Henry.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henry is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Henry circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Henry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
More stalling from Henry.
Henry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Henry there.
Henry controlling the pace.
Henry working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henry in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
Henry is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Henry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henry with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henry scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry slows the pace down in half guard.
Henry works his way into full mount!
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Henry working the ground and pound effectively.
Henry controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
BOOM! Henry connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Henry isn't that keen on the idea.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Henry lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.

Jones gets caught napping as Henry dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Henry 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry 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.
Let's hope that Henry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
John Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry is continuing to stall.

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.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Henry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Jones is in trouble now - Henry has advanced to mount!
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones can't escape the position.
Henry content just to control the position here.
Henry lands with some strikes.
Henry raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Henry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
Craig Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Henry!
A very excited looking John Henry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.