PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Dillabrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillabrandt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Will Rock You. Sean Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dillabrandt
vs
Jones

170 cm
26
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cody Dillabrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Jones!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillabrandt punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Dillabrandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillabrandt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dillabrandt gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Dillabrandt's shoulder, as Dillabrandt tries to avoid the shot.
Dillabrandt has been working on his balance at Kangaroo's MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Jones.
Jones cracks Dillabrandt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dillabrandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dillabrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
No luck for Dillabrandt with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones blocks a jab.
Dillabrandt misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Dillabrandt slips the punch.

Dillabrandt moves into the clinch.
Dillabrandt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Dillabrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillabrandt is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dillabrandt letting Jones take a breather here.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Dillabrandt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Dillabrandt ducks down to avoid it.
Dillabrandt dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
A combination from Dillabrandt does no damage.
Dillabrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Dillabrandt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillabrandt somewhat.
Dillabrandt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dillabrandt walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Dillabrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Dillabrandt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillabrandt throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Dillabrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sean Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillabrandt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a straight right. Dillabrandt didn't see that one coming.
Dillabrandt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Dillabrandt gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Dillabrandt throwing strikes but missing.
Dillabrandt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dillabrandt prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Dillabrandt 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 controlling Dillabrandt's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillabrandt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dillabrandt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dillabrandt from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Dillabrandt stands up from Jones's guard - Dillabrandt perhaps looking for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillabrandt. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillabrandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillabrandt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones slips under a jab from Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Dillabrandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dillabrandt wants to clinch.
Jones follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillabrandt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Dillabrandt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Dillabrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillabrandt throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillabrandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillabrandt throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a combination

and Dillabrandt counters by clinching up.
Dillabrandt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillabrandt tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Dillabrandt drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillabrandt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Dillabrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillabrandt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dillabrandt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dillabrandt is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dillabrandt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Dillabrandt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dillabrandt misses with a left hand
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dillabrandt misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Dillabrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dillabrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillabrandt misses the shot to the body.
Jones lands a nice hook to Dillabrandt's body. Dillabrandt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dillabrandt swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dillabrandt throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Dillabrandt.
A big left from Dillabrandt misses.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Dillabrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Dillabrandt misses with an uppercut.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Dillabrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Dillabrandt moved out of range.
Dillabrandt loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones connects with a right hand. Dillabrandt shakes it off.
Jones connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Dillabrandt misses.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
As Jones tries to get set, Dillabrandt tries to push him back and clinch up but Jones manages to avoid the attempt.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillabrandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jones misses with a hook. Dillabrandt ducked under it nicely.
Dillabrandt throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillabrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillabrandt staying out of range there.
Dillabrandt ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

Dillabrandt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.

Dillabrandt is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Dillabrandt is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Dillabrandt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dillabrandt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Dillabrandt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is staying active underneath Dillabrandt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dillabrandt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Dillabrandt's head.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Dillabrandt darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillabrandt moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Dillabrandt moved out of range.
Dillabrandt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dillabrandt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dillabrandt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones missing with a left hand there. Dillabrandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Dillabrandt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dillabrandt misses with a straight left.
Jones takes a swing at Dillabrandt's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillabrandt lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Dillabrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Dillabrandt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillabrandt misses with a body shot.
Dillabrandt lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Dillabrandt misses with a wild body shot.
Jones thuds his right hand into Dillabrandt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dillabrandt counters with a nice body shot.
Jones misses with a hook.
Dillabrandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillabrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dillabrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Dillabrandt blocks it.
Jones slips under a jab from Dillabrandt.
Dillabrandt tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dillabrandt throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dillabrandt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dillabrandt.
Jab by Jones.
Dillabrandt misses the jab.
Dillabrandt throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Dillabrandt stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Dillabrandt - just one landing.
Dillabrandt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dillabrandt throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillabrandt slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Dillabrandt's head.
Dillabrandt fails with a takedown attempt.
Dillabrandt looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Dillabrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillabrandt slips under a jab.
Jones lands with a hook. Dillabrandt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dillabrandt. Dillabrandt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones cracks Dillabrandt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dillabrandt walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Dillabrandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Dillabrandt avoids the body shot from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab when Dillabrandt was well out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dillabrandt defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a hook but Dillabrandt avoids it easily.
Dillabrandt moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones scores with a jab. Dillabrandt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dillabrandt lands with a cross.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dillabrandt counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Dillabrandt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Dillabrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillabrandt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillabrandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Jones!
In defeat, Cody Dillabrandt stepped up to the mic, saying 'Props to the other guy. We trained hard for this fight. The win didn't come today, but I'll be back. '.