PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 5068 p4p, 3022 weight class) and Larry Gayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for David Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Gayle

195 cm
24
267
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
268
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 The Island, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Gayle!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones rushes Gayle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gayle keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones is trying to drag Gayle to the mat but Gayle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Gayle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gayle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Jones.

It looks like Larry Gayle has been cut.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gayle has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
Gayle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gayle prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.

Gayle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gayle pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gayle trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gayle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gayle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gayle on the ground.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Gayle.
Gayle slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Gayle is controlling him well.

Gayle is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

Gayle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gayle is controlling the pace.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gayle content to control rather than advance.
Jones is trying to escape back to his feet but Gayle uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet here but Gayle is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jones's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gayle scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Gayle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Gayle'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.

Jones clinches.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gayle decides to pull guard.
Gayle keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Gayle trying to control the position here.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gayle has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gayle can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayle wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Larry Gayle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gayle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gayle pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gayle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gayle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!
Gayle really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jones.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but Gayle has full control of the position and if anything, Jones has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayle keeps control of the position easily here as Jones tries to buck him off.
Gayle throwing damaging strikes from the back! Jones could be in trouble here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones takes a big shot to the side of the head.

It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Jones is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayle lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gayle lands punches and elbows.

David Jones's cut is getting worse.
Gayle controls the position.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but Gayle has full control of the position and if anything, Jones has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I would not like to be Jones right now.

Gayle is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Jones won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gayle off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Gayle!