PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poopoo McPeepee (ranked 3117 p4p, 122 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 3610 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McPeepee
vs
Jones

209 cm
26
271 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poopoo McPeepee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPeepee misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McPeepee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Poopoo McPeepee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPeepee shoots and misses

and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops McPeepee! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McPeepee to his feet! McPeepee is in big trouble!
McPeepee darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns McPeepee into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poopoo McPeepee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McPeepee with a poor takedown

and Jones counters with a nice right hand that sends McPeepee toppling to the canvas! McPeepee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones finish him?!

McPeepee is rocked!

It looks like Poopoo McPeepee has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McPeepee.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McPeepee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones misses with a left hand

and McPeepee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McPeepee prevents Jones from improving his position.
McPeepee throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.

McPeepee is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPeepee not doing much here.

McPeepee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. McPeepee eventually gives up the hold.
McPeepee controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McPeepee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is looking for a sweep. McPeepee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McPeepee not doing much here.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McPeepee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McPeepee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
McPeepee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPeepee tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McPeepee.
Jones stuns McPeepee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones looks to throw the jab but McPeepee is out of range.

McPeepee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McPeepee wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
McPeepee taking a breather here.
McPeepee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McPeepee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is being controlled here.

McPeepee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McPeepee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McPeepee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poopoo McPeepee's cut.
That's time! McPeepee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones throws a looping overhand right but McPeepee ducks down to avoid it.
McPeepee drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McPeepee shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed McPeepee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPeepee manages to avoid it.
McPeepee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McPeepee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones takes a swing at McPeepee's ribcage but misses.
McPeepee dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poopoo McPeepee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones leaves McPeepee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPeepee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McPeepee shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
McPeepee shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McPeepee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab from Jones.
Paul Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPeepee has a takedown stuffed.
Poopoo McPeepee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McPeepee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPeepee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPeepee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McPeepee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McPeepee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McPeepee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McPeepee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
McPeepee shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones.
McPeepee shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McPeepee dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on McPeepee's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping McPeepee under the eye.
McPeepee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McPeepee fails with a takedown attempt.
McPeepee has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McPeepee.
McPeepee working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Poopoo McPeepee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a jab to the body

and McPeepee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Poopoo McPeepee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from McPeepee.
McPeepee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

McPeepee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McPeepee with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPeepee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
McPeepee thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McPeepee in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McPeepee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McPeepee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McPeepee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McPeepee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McPeepee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
No luck for McPeepee with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McPeepee fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poopoo McPeepee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a hook. McPeepee ducked under it nicely.
Jones works McPeepee's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a hook but McPeepee blocks it.
McPeepee fails with the takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McPeepee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs McPeepee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones throws a hook to the side of McPeepee's head but McPeepee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones cracks McPeepee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McPeepee has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paul Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but McPeepee ducks down to avoid it.
McPeepee shoots and misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McPeepee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
McPeepee dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on McPeepee's head and hops out.
McPeepee fails with the takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice hook to McPeepee's body. McPeepee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McPeepee swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPeepee defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
McPeepee moves out of range of the strikes.
McPeepee shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McPeepee moves out of range as Jones strikes.
McPeepee feinted with a counter takedown.
Poopoo McPeepee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones jabs McPeepee right on the nose. McPeepee blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Jones!