PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dem Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dem Nutz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nutz
vs
Jones

180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dem Nutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nutz clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nutz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nutz misses with a knee strike.
Nutz misses with a knee strike.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nutz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nutz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz scores with a knee to the head.
Nutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nutz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nutz is breathing heavily.
Nutz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Nutz looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones wants to break free but Nutz has control.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nutz keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nutz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nutz keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nutz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to break free but Nutz pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nutz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones wants to break free but Nutz has control.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Nutz keeps him there for the moment.
Nutz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nutz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nutz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Nutz keeps him there for the moment.
Nutz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Nutz is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nutz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Nutz tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nutz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Nutz has the dominant position.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Nutz won't allow it.
Nutz looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to circle away but Nutz has him pinned against the cage.

That's four 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.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nutz has him pressed against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Nutz's head coaches at FIERCE that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nutz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.

Nutz is rocked!
Jones cracks Nutz with a hook to the temple - Nutz is on wobbly legs here! Jones swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nutz falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jones wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roger Jones!
Roger Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.