PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Tinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinto has chosen Shell Shocked as his entrance music. Daniel Tinto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Jones
vs
Tinto

173 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

168 cm
30
158 lbs
12 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Tinto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinto lands with a good body shot.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tinto at a distance.
Tinto swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tinto's elbow.
Jones is looking to control Tinto's arms but Tinto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Tinto taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tinto taking a breather.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Tinto.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones is leaning against Tinto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tinto.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to work over Tinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones stalling against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Tinto avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Tinto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Tinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Tinto stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Tinto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tinto can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Tinto controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Tinto improves position.
Tinto avoiding damage.
Jones tries a body shot but Tinto blocks it.
Tinto misses with a body punch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Tinto controls his hands.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Tinto.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tinto pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones tries to work over Tinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Tinto is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Tinto into the ropes.
Tinto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones is pushing Tinto up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tinto blocks a body shot from Jones.
Tinto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sloppy strikes from Tinto. Those never looked like landing.
Tinto throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Tinto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Tinto misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Tinto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tinto is looking to land body kicks.
Tinto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Tinto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Tinto just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinto misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniel Tinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Tinto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tinto. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jones drives through and clinches with Tinto against the ropes.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tinto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tinto backwards.
Tinto blocks a body shot from Jones.
Tinto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tinto backwards.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tinto can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Tinto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tinto as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones gets through Tinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tinto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the ropes.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Tinto backwards.
Tinto prevents a body shot from Jones.
Tinto misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Tinto.
Tinto blocks an uppercut.
Jeremy Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones taking a breather.
Tinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Tinto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tinto misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones gets through Tinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tinto blocking some punches.
Tinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tinto trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tinto into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tinto tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Tinto.
Jones slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinto stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tinto's elbow.
Tinto tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tinto letting Jones take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones tries to stall but Tinto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tinto slows down the pace here.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Tinto controls the action.
Daniel Tinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones tries to work over Tinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Tinto.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Tinto.
Tinto taking a breather.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones gets through Tinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones avoiding damage.
Tinto stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tinto leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Tinto tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Tinto.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Tinto misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Tinto slips a jab from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Tinto just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jeremy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Jones.
Jab by Tinto.
Jones wants to clinch.
Tinto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tinto in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tinto throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Tinto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniel Tinto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tinto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tinto tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Tinto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.