PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cloud Strife has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Strife
vs
Jones

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

152 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cloud Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stacey Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones scores with a takedown into Strife's guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Strife is retaining full guard.
Strife wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones lands a body shot.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Strife goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Stacey Jones has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Strife slips the punch.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Strife manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Strife looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strife utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strife has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strife is keeping the position for now.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strife wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strife is keeping the position for now.
Strife trying to control the position.
Strife keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Strife lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Strife has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Some wild striking there from Strife.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strife looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones prevents Strife from escaping the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jones has eaten all the pies!
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Strife rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Strife!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a triangle here but Strife uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones is not content to let Strife control the position.
Jones tries to bench press Strife off him but Strife keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strife is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is trying to control Strife's posture but Strife avoids it.
Strife working the ground and pound.
Strife working away.
Strife wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

Strife is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Strife decides to stand back up. Strife steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stacey Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stacey Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Strife sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Strife tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Strife prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Strife misses with a two punch combination.
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strife.

Strife closes the distance and clinches.
Strife wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Cloud Strife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stacey Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strife lands a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Strife sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Strife tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Strife is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Strife gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jones has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Strife to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jones is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Strife pulls down on the head and he's put Jones to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cloud Strife!