PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 5840 p4p, 557 weight class) and Hammer Time (ranked 7469 p4p, 605 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Pardon my G! . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Time

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 London, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hammer Time!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Fred Jones has been cut.
Time loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Time keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Time let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Time takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Time throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Time swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Jones counters with a quick kick to the body but Time blocks it.
Jones tries to bum rush Time with a series of wild strikes but Time uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Time and move into the clinch.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Time with an uppercut!
Time has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Time.
Time misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones slips under a jab.
As Time backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time throws a good cross that connects.
Time looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Time misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Time takes a step back to recover.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Time misses with a looping left.
Time lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Time.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Time misses.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Time misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Time misses.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Time breaks away and moves out of range.
Time misses with an uppercut.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Time misses.
Time loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Time counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones scores with a jab.
Time on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Time counters with a nice body shot.
Time has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Time. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Time misses.
Time drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Time throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Time avoids it well and moves away.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Time was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Time! But no joy.
Time throws an off balance right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Time bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Time closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Time.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Time.
Hammer Time seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Time is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Time ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Time throws a body shot but no joy.
Time misses the jab.
Time stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Time throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Time moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Time swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Time looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Time moves out of range easily.
Jones looks for the body kick but Time saw that one coming.
Time appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Time throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fred Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fred Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones slips a jab from Time.
Time waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Time misses with an uppercut.
Time misses with a hook.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Time misses the target.
Fred Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Time on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Time connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones slips a jab from Time.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Time throws a hook but Jones blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Time in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A big left from Time misses.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Time cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Time to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a body punch but Time moves out of range.
Jones staying out of range there.
Time 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 misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Time.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Time counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left lands for Time.
Time lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Time throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Time throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Time throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Time sprawls and moves away.
Time misses with an uppercut.
Time missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Time misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
A punch combination from Time misses.
Time throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones cracks Time with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time misses with a straight left.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Time manages to circle out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Time.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Time avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Time throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Time bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Time is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Time's head.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Time misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Time moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Time misses the target.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Time counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Time thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Time catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Time loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Time sprawls and moves away.
Time with a nice cross.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones connects with a right hand. Time shakes it off.
Time swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Time misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Time misses with a wild body shot.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Time takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hammer Time will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fred Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Time thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Time throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Time walks into a left hand.
Jones slips a straight right by Time.
Time misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Time slips the punch.
Time misses with a left hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Time cracks Jones with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones moves away from the strike by Time.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Time misses with a shot to the body

and Jones counters with a head kick that drops Time to the mat! Time scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Time takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.

Time is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones punishes Time's body with a nice straight punch.
Time looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Time is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Time throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Time seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Time moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones lands a nice hook to Time's body. Time takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Time tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Time.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Time can do to turn this around?
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Time.
Time looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Time throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Time.
Time takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Time might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones slips a straight right by Time.
Time jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Time under the eye.
Jones slips a straight right by Time.
Time uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A jab from Time misses.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Time throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
As Time tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Time manages to avoid the attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Time has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab. Time acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Time misses its intended target.
Jones defending well as Time loads up on a big left hand.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Time throws out the jab.
Jones moves away from the strike by Time.
A slow jab from Time misses its intended target.
Time throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones staying out of range there.
Time shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Time to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Jones!
A very excited looking Fred Jones rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.