PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 919 p4p, 111 weight class) and Don Pelayo (ranked 2627 p4p, 291 weight class). Don Pelayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Pelayo

185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pelayo misses with a hook.
Pelayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Pelayo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Pelayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Pelayo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pelayo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelayo controls his hands.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Pelayo finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Pelayo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones throws a hook but Pelayo avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pelayo! But no joy.
Pelayo throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Pelayo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Pelayo throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Pelayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pelayo.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don Pelayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pelayos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Pelayo cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pelayo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelayo is looking to clinch.

Pelayo pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pelayo or not.
Pelayo scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Pelayo lands with a left to the head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pelayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pelayo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a hook but Pelayo blocks it.
Pelayo moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Pelayo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Pelayo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones scores with a jab. Pelayo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pelayo throws out the jab.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pelayo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pelayo connects with a looping right hand.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Pelayo moves away and avoids it.
Pelayo tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Pelayo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pelayo counter with a right hand.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Pelayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Pelayo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pelayo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pelayo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Pelayo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Pelayo misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Pelayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pelayo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Pelayo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Pelayo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pelayo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones moves away from the strike by Pelayo.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pelayo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pelayo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pelayo throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pelayo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Pelayo throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Pelayo moved out of range nicely.
Pelayo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones punishes Pelayo's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pelayo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Pelayo.
Pelayo lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Pelayo wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Pelayo ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
A swing and a miss from Pelayo.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Pelayo.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.

Pelayo gets a clinch.
Pelayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Pelayo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelayo controls his hands.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones 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!
Pelayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pelayo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Pelayo counters with a straight right hand.
Pelayo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pelayo connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Pelayo loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Pelayo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pelayo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones misses with an uppercut.

Pelayo clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Pelayo keeps him there for the moment.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Pelayo.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pelayo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pelayo.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Pelayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelayo.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Pelayo scores with a shoulder strike.
Pelayo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Pelayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pelayo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pelayo.
Pelayo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelayo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pelayo pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Pelayo cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Pelayo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Pelayo on the inside.
Pelayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Pelayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pelayo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Pelayo moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pelayo lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Pelayo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Pelayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones moves out of range as Pelayo strikes.
Pelayo lands with a right hand.

Pelayo closes the distance and clinches.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Pelayo is controlling the position.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Pelayo misses with a body punch.
Don Pelayo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pelayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Pelayo.
Pelayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Jones trying to stall but Pelayo improves his position.
Pelayo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelayo.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelayo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Pelayo instigates a clinch.
Pelayo lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Pelayo controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pelayo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Pelayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelayo.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Don Pelayo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Pelayo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Pelayo.
Pelayo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Pelayo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Pelayo is controlling him.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pelayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pelayo.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pelayo blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Pelayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pelayo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Pelayo!
A victorious Don Pelayo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.