PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marius Hercules's chin.

Jones
vs
Hercules

182 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
131 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marius Hercules!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hercules counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Hercules blocks a head kick by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hercules connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones misses with a combination

and Hercules counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hercules works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Hercules lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hercules lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hercules taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hercules stalling against the cage.
Hercules receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hercules keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Hercules.
Hercules avoiding damage.
Hercules has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hercules.
Hercules makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hercules.

Hercules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Hercules counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hercules swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Hercules.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hercules does it's job there.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hercules throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Jones is rocked!
Hercules lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hercules connects with a jab.
Hercules scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hercules counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hercules scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Hercules sees coming a mile off.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Hercules connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones shoots and misses
and Hercules counters with a crisp right that sends Jones to the canvas! Hercules follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marius Hercules!