PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Jones (ranked 5089 p4p, 569 weight class) and Slim Sylvia (ranked 3469 p4p, 412 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Jones. Sylvia has chosen Some Country Shit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Sylvia

205 cm
20
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
23
272 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Sylvia throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Kenny Jones has been cut.

Sylvia has managed to clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Sylvia is controlling him.
Sylvia lands an uppercut.
Sylvia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Sylvia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sylvia is looking for a takedown.
Kenny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Sylvia.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sylvia tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Sylvia scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.

Sylvia clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Sylvia is controlling the position.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Sylvia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Sylvia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sylvia is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sylvia controls his hands.
Sylvia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.

Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sylvia swinging wildly here.
Sylvia moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Sylvia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Sylvia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Despite the aggression on Sylvia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sylvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Sylvia persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Sylvia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Sylvia gets a clinch.
Sylvia lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sylvia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sylvia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenny Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sylvia counters with a right hand to the body.
Sylvia misses the jab.

Sylvia drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Sylvia just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.

Sylvia breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Sylvia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sylvia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Sylvia looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Sylvia.
Sylvia throws a lazy body kick
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sylvia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sylvia throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Slim Sylvia has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sylvia misses the target.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sylvia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sylvia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sylvia is defended easily by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Sylvia misses.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Sylvia's shoulder, as Sylvia tries to avoid the shot.

Sylvia moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Sylvia controls the action.
Sylvia gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones gets through Sylvia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to push Sylvia away but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sylvia tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Sylvia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Sylvia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sylvia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Sylvia moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Sylvia pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sylvia.
Jones looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sylvia.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Sylvia goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sylvia moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Sylvia is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Sylvia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones with a nice cross.
Sylvia shoots and misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sylvia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sylvia is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Kenny Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sylvia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Sylvia swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

Sylvia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
My spies in Kangaroo's MMA inform me that Sylvia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sylvia.
Jones throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sylvia controlling the position.
Jones is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sylvia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sylvia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sylvia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia happy to just control the position for now.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sylvia throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones parries the strikes from Sylvia easily there. Sylvia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Sylvia slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Jones.
Sylvia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Sylvia landing punches.
Jones tries to hold on but Sylvia pushes him away.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sylvia avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Sylvia maintains control.
Sylvia controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Jones will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sylvia counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sylvia walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sylvia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Sylvia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sylvia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sylvia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.
Sylvia lands with a right to the head.
Sylvia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones wants to break free but Sylvia has control.
Sylvia has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sylvia prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Sylvia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Sylvia.

Sylvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sylvia throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Sylvia. Sylvia maintains the clinch.
Sylvia prevents a body shot from Jones.
Sylvia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sylvia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sylvia scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Sylvia is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sylvia stalling.
Still in the clinch, Sylvia scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Sylvia has the dominant position.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Sylvia to work.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Sylvia has the dominant position.
Jones working aggressively here.
Sylvia is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Kenny Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Sylvia.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Sylvia has him pressed against the cage.
Slim Sylvia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sylvia pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sylvia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Sylvia.
Sylvia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Sylvia gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sylvia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sylvia wants a takedown but no success here.
Sylvia pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sylvia looking for a takedown.
Sylvia misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Sylvia sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones cracks Sylvia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Jones.

Sylvia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Sylvia passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sylvia prevents Jones from improving his position.
Sylvia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Sylvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sylvia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Sylvia!
Slim Sylvia got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'