PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Garbutt (ranked 5623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daquan Jones (ranked 4371 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Garbutt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Garbutt
vs
Jones

193 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
286 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Garbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daquan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with the takedown
and Garbutt counters with a straight right hand.
Garbutt with a jab.
Jones misses with a takedown
letting Garbutt counter with a right hand.
Garbutt works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Daquan Jones has been cut.
Garbutt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Garbutt connects with a nice looking jab.

Garbutt drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
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 tries for a takedown. No joy.
John Garbutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daquan Jones.
Garbutt digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Garbutt.
Garbutt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Garbutt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Garbutt scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garbutt'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.
Still in the clinch, Garbutt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garbutt prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garbutt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garbutt throws out a powerful jab.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Garbutt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones looks winded!
Garbutt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Garbutt lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Garbutt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garbutt lands with a shot to the body.
John Garbutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garbutt works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Garbutt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.

Garbutt lands a big uppercut and Jones crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jones looks OK. Garbutt waves Jones back to his feet!

Jones is rocked!
Garbutt drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jones right on the button. Jones goes down! Garbutt follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Garbutt gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Garbutt!