PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Talec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Talec
vs
Jones

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
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 Amsterdam, Mel Talec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Talec as he jumps to the side.
Talec could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Talec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Talec thows a body shot but no joy.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Talec looks like he's trying to stand up.
Talec might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Talec is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Talec is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Talec pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Talec looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Talec connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Mel Talec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Jones.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Talec circles away.
Talec misses with a double jab.
Mel Talec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talec is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Talec circles away and we're back to standing.
Talec misses with a double jab.
Talec rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Talec throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talec misses with a two punch combination.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talec.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Talec sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Talec is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pressing down on Talec's thigh, looking to free his foot. Talec is holding on for now.

Talec pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Talec lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Talec just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Talec does no damage.
A shot to de liver by Talec. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Talec lands.
Mel Talec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talec punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Talec throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Talec misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Talec tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Talec manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Talec misses with a two punch combination.
Talec stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Talec lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Talec displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Talec.
Talec makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Talec breaks the clinch.
Talec punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Talec's head but Talec sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talec tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Talec throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Talec scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Talec scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Talec bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Talec misses with a double jab
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Talec darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talec fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Talec, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Talec against the cage but Talec circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Talec fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Talec sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones avoids the body shot from Talec.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mel Talec dominated that round.
That's time! Talec's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Talec misses with a two punch combination.
Talec throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones shoots in but Talec avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Talec looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mel Talec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talec will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talec is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Talec.
Jones defending well as Talec loads up on a big left hand.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Talec.
Jones tries for a takedown but Talec sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones avoids the body shot from Talec.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talec misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Talec swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Talec throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talec.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talec throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Talec has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Talec there as he acknowledges the shot.
Talec fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talec scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Talec throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talec misses with a series of wild punches.
Talec throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Talec stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talec is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Talec circles away and we're back to standing.
Mel Talec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Jones.
Talec keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Talec misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mel Talec is winning the standup battle so far.
Talec lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Talec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Talec lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Talec thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Talec tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talec.
Talec has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Talec looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Talec throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Talec gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Talec utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Talec is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talec swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Talec keeps moving.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talec swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Talec has wrist control.

Talec has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Talec throws a shot to the body.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Talec is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones advances to mount.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Talec is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Jones is going olschool here, as he tries to force Talec to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Talec shrugs it off.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Talec is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Talec has taken the fight to the clinch.
Talec tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jones pulls Talec into guard.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Talec doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Talec manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Talec would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Talec knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

Talec decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Talec scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Talec.
A jab lands there for Talec.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talec connects with a crisp jab.
Talec misses with a hook to the body

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Talec pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Talec swivels and escapes.
Talec swinging wilding here.
Talec misses with a combination

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Talec didn't expect that.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Talec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones wants to control from the top but Talec keeps moving.
Talec keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Talec's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Talec kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talec throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Talec is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Talec does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
No joy there for Talec, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones cracks Talec with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Talec lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talec scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones moves away from the strike by Talec.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Talec tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Talec to the ground. Talec escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mel Talec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Jones.
Talec misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Talec sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Talec will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones slips under a jab.
Talec swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talec misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Talec swivels and escapes.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Talec paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Talec lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talec.
Talec darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Talec lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
A slow jab from Talec misses its intended target.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talec.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Talec sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Talec throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Talec 's knee.
Talec throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Jones.
I think Jones 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcus Jones!