PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between deacon james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

james
vs
Jones

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, deacon james!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

james gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
james missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones is trying to stand.
james trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from james.
james missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones trying to hold on to james's head to control him but james postures up.

james is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as james sits in half guard.

james is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
james controlling the action here.
james trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
james drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
james missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
james slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.

james is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
james wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

james is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
james is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.

james is working for a submission of some sort.
james has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

james has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jones defend it? james steps over the head and cranks it - Jones is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for james!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). deacon james!