PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jones (ranked 5387 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 5001 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by My Name is. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Anderson

195 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jeff Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Anderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anderson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Jones tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson throws a counter combo.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jeff Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Anderson.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jeff Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson swinging wildly here.

Anderson forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones looks to clinch
and Anderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Anderson clinches.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anderson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Anderson avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jeff Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones wants to clinch.
Anderson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jeff Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Anderson.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson'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.
Anderson is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
John Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Anderson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Jones dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Anderson has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Anderson.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jeff Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Anderson.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones wants to clinch.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Anderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jones tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Anderson!