PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eloy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bristol Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Love
vs
Jones

197 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eloy Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bristol Jones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Love.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Love defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love is holding on to half guard well.
Love is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Love avoid being mounted?
Love is looking to escape.
Love trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Love trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Love wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Love.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eloy Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two 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.
Love is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Love's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Love.
Love fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Love enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Love manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Love is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones is looking to stand up but Love won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Love trying to control the position.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Love is proving hard to escape from.
Love wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones throws a leg kick but Love sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Love really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Love sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Love is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jones cracks Love with a big right hand but Love just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Love is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones cracks Love with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bristol Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Love.
Love shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Love keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Love appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Love did well to prevent Jones getting side control.

Love has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Love back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.

Jones manages to pull guard.
Love trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Jones wants to stand but Love is controlling the position.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Love trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Love is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Love avoid being mounted?
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Love is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Love does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Love.
Love has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eloy Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Love uses from the top position.
Jones trying to control the position.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jones working for a triangle but Love defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bristol 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. This is the final round!

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Love is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A control attempt from Love but he's now mounted!
Love working to try and regain half guard.
Love wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Love tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Love wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones avoids the attempt from Love to control.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Love's face.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bristol Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.

Love is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Love is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Jones gets his way!
Jones has good solid back control here.

Jones is looking for the choke from the back position but Love is controlling his hands well.
Love is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Jones cracks Love with a big right hand from the back mount! Love immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Jones takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bristol Jones!