PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Jones (ranked 4458 p4p, 4474 weight class) and Joe Jon (ranked 532 p4p, 471 weight class). The key to victory for DeShawn Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Jon

190 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
225
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeShawn Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Jon!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance and pushes Jon back into the cage.
Jon is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jones has picked Jon up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jon is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jon punching from the bottom.
Jon wants to get back to full guard.
Jon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon gets full guard.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jon wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jones passes Jon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jon gets back to full guard.
Jon trying to strike off his back.
Jon tries to strike from the bottom.
Jon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jones has managed to clinch.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jon enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jon striking off his back.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jon striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Jon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jon keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jon tries to strike from the bottom.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Jon tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jones clinches up against the cage.

Jon has picked Jones up - he's going for a ride! Jon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jon.
Jones wants to control but Jon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jon sneaks back into half guard.
Jon throws a strike from the bottom but Jones passes into side control!
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jon can do to turn this around?
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jones tries to move to mount but Jon blocks the move with his legs.
Jon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon slips nicely into half guard.

Jon is looking for a kimura here.

Jon seems to be looking for submissions.

Jon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jon is working away from the top position though.

Jon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Jon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jon seems to be looking for submissions.

Jon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones trying to hold on to Jon's head to control him but Jon postures up.

Jon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones has his hands clasped together around Jon's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Jon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones connects with a high kick.

Jones drives through and clinches with Jon against the cage.
Jon is looking for a takedown.

Jon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jon on the ground.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jon 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. Jon eventually gives up the hold.

Jon is looking for submissions but instead, Jones has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working a defensive guard but Jon manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jon in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Jones is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Jon!