PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley Pearson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
Pearson

188 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wesley Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson lands a two punch combo.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pearson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones fails with the takedown.

Pearson darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pearson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearson gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pearson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pearson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pearson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pearson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pearson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pearson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pearson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pearson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones shoots in and bounces Pearson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pearson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pearson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pearson!

Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to control Pearson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Pearson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones keeping hold of Pearson's head, controlling as best he can.
Pearson stalling.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pearson not doing much here.
Jones wants to control but Pearson is keeping busy.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pearson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pearson moves into the clinch successfully.

Pearson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearson tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Pearson counters with a body kick.

Pearson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pearson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pearson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Pearson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pearson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones drops his hands for a split second and Pearson immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Jones face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Pearson follows up with a right hand that knocks Jones into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stanley Pearson!