PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michale Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Webb
vs
Jones

156 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Michale Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

so Webb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Webb 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.

Jones looking for subs off his back but Webb has passed one foot through into half guard.
Webb is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to control but Webb manages to pass to mount!
Jones tries to lock up and control but Webb gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb controlling his opponent.
Jones can't escape the position.
Webb is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Webb controlling the pace for now.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Webb connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Webb controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to hold on but Webb pushes him away.
Webb controlling the pace for now.
Webb works his way to his opponent's back.
Jones trying to control the hands but Webb breaks the grip.
Webb keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones just trying to survive but Webb is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jones breaks Webb's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Webb 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.
Webb throwing short punches from the bottom.
Webb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones forces his way into half guard.

Jones is working for a kimura but Webb is defending it quite comfortably.
Webb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Webb has wrist control.
Webb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michale Webb dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Webb gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones tries to pull guard but Webb forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Webb shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Chris Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Webb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Webb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Webb pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Webb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones has Webb up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Webb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Webb is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michale Webb. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Webb manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

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

Jones rushes Webb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Jones.

It looks like Michale Webb has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Webb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Webb wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Webb shoots in.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Webb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jones darts in and clinches Webb up against the cage.
Webb working hard to break the clinch.
Webb avoiding damage.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Webb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Webb after a bit of a struggle.
Webb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Webb taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Webb avoids it really well and circles away.
Webb tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way.
Michale Webb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in but Webb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Webb has picked Jones up - he's going for a ride! Webb dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Webb throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones wants to control but Webb passes easily into half guard.
Webb seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Webb there.
Webb controlling the action here.
Jones is trying to control but Webb manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michale Webb's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Webb, pushing him back against the cage.
Webb tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Webb manages to pull guard.
Webb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Webb has wrist control.

Jones stands up from Webb's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Webb stuffs the takedown.
Webb appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jones jumps guard.
Webb scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jones is trying to control the position but Webb postures up.
Jones working a defensive guard but Webb passes into half guard.
Webb drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
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. Webb connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Webb scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones has a hand on Webb's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Webb takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains half guard.
Webb 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.

Webb moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jones.
Webb landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Webb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones is letting Webb control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webb scoring with punches from side control.
Webb gets to mount! Jones was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Webb fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones stops Webb from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb controlling the pace for now.
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Webb controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webb is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michale Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Webb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michale Webb!