PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Joe (ranked 7553 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 6180 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Joe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Joe
vs
Jones

170 cm
25
151 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Jones gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Some bone on bone action there as Joe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joe circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe avoids the body shot from Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe thinks about countering with a head kick.
Joe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Joe misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
It looked like Joe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Joe misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Joe blocks a jab.
Jones works Joe's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
As Jones backs away, Joe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe is looking to counter punch.
Joe avoids the body shot from Jones.
Joe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Joe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Joe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Jones tries to bum rush Joe with a series of wild strikes but Joe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Joe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Jones backs away, Joe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A quick step to the side and Joe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a low kick.
And Joe counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Jones throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Joe throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Joe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Jones backs away, Joe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Joe counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Joe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones wants to clinch.
It looked like Joe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.