PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alice in Chains - Them Bones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Cades

195 cm
24
270 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
268 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Demonic Drugs
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Syndicate Drugs
Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Cades!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cades jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cades lands a nice shot to the body.
Cades misses with a kick to the body.
Cades tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Cades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cades wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cades slips under a jab.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cades tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cades is looking to clinch.
Cades misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Cades shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Cades takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cades avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones clobbers Cades with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cades.
Cades throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Cades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cades throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Cades misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a right hand that Cades ducks under and follows up with a left that Cades also avoids with ease.
Cades misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Cades swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike Cades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cades thumps Jones with a low kick.
Cades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Cades saw that one coming.
Cades tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Cades's ribs.

Cades moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Cades throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Cades keeps him there for the moment.
Cades tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones throws a body punch but Cades moves out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cades misses with a looping left.
Cades stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cades takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cades looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cades drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cades dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Cades takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Cades cracks Jones with a good jab.
Cades throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Cades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Cades moves away and avoids it.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cades waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Cades misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Cades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cades takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips under a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Cades takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones clobbers Cades with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cades takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Cades showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Cades throws a head kick that half lands.
Cades looks to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cades is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cades needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Cades has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Cades rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Cades.
Cades creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Cades lands the left hand.
Cades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Cades throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones blocks a head kick by Cades.
Cades throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Cades is breathing heavily.
Jones punishes Cades's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cades.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.

Cades clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cades is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cades just misses with a punch to the body.
Cades wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cades takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cades gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cades takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones tests Cades's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cades on the side of the head.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Cades waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cades tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Cades should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cades misses with a head kick.
Cades wants to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cades stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Cades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joseph Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cades.
A head kick from Cades lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Cades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cades moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cades.

Cades darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Cades is controlling the position.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Cades.
Cades looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Cades misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cades walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Cades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cades tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Cades wants to clinch
and Cades takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones works Cades's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones throws a nice looking combination but Cades bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Cades looks to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Cades tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Cades's head back.
Joseph Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Cades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Cades wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Cades.
Cades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Cades's ribs.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.

It looks like Mike Cades has been cut.
Cades tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a one two! Cades had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Cades is rocked!
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cades is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cades seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones lands a jab to Cades's midsection.
Cades on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones clobbers Cades with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands with a straight right. Cades didn't see that one coming.
Jones works over Cades's head and body with a nice combination.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cades takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cades.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Mike Cades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones connects with a right hand. Cades shakes it off.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Cades tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cades has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cades throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones jabs Cades right on the nose. Cades blinks but takes it well.
Cades closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones lands a jab to Cades's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cades. Cades circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Cades throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cades looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cades scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cades takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cades misses with a head kick.
Cades walks into a left hand.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Cades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cades. Cades circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Cades is predictable there
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Cades backing up. Cades nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Joseph Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cades fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cades can do to turn this around?
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Cades takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cades. Cades circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Jones misses.
Cades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cades throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Cades walks into a left hand.
Cades takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Cades tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Cades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Jones!