PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malik Jones (ranked 472 p4p, 23 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 535 p4p, 28 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Lowe

169 cm
36
142 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

172 cm
24
147 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Jones is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Lowe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lowe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Lowe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Lowe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lowe darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lowe's efforts to push away.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Lowe can't break the clinch.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lowe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lowe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lowe manages to circle out of the way.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Lowe throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Lowe's ribs.
Lowe misses with a few strikes there.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones works on Lowe's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Lowe is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.
Jones tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.

Lowe is rocked!
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lowe misses with a double jab.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Lowe lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Lowe throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Lowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a body shot.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe lands a left hand.
Jones prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Lowe tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
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!
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lowe.
Lowe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Jones working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowe.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Jones.
Lowe pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jones has picked Lowe up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lowe trying to control here.
Lowe wants to get back to full guard.
Lowe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lowe doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowe wants to control the position but Jones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Jones.
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 Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones misses with a body shot
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Lowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Lowe counters with a body kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jones rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Jones gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lowe missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

Lowe breaks the clinch.
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones misses with a body shot.

Lowe clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malik Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Lowe.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a body punch.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones wants a takedown.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malik Jones.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Jones!
Malik Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.