PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zedicus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Heroes. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Ricardo

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zedicus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Augusto Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ricardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones wants to clinch up but Ricardo keeps it at a distance.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to clinch but Ricardo moves out of range.
Ricardo looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Ricardo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones wants to clinch up but Ricardo keeps it at a distance.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Ricardo pushes him off.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch.
Ricardo swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

Ricardo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ricardo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ricardo lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones taking shots to the head.

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Zedicus Jones has been cut.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricardo controlling his opponent.
Ricardo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Ricardo landing strikes from the mount.
Ricardo lands a heavy elbow.
Ricardo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Ricardo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Ricardo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ricardo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones tries to buck Ricardo off but he can't manage it.
Ricardo punishing his opponent with strikes.

Zedicus Jones's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricardo lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ricardo lands with some strikes.
Ricardo landing shots from mount.
Ricardo looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Ricardo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ricardo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Ricardo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Zedicus Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ricardo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Jeez, Zedicus Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zedicus Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Augusto Ricardo!