PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dingleberry Jones (ranked 3560 p4p, 4183 weight class) and Leo Vuce (ranked 349 p4p, 389 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Hell Yeah. A fine choice. Vuce is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by MC Yankoo. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jones
vs
Vuce

172 cm
31
148
10 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
145
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dingleberry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vuce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick lands for Jones.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones throws a lazy body kick

and Vuce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vuce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Vuce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

Vuce is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Vuce is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is pressing down on Vuce's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Vuce is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vuce cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Vuce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vuce stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vuce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vuce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is trying to control the position but Vuce postures up.
Vuce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones controlling the position.
Vuce throwing strikes but missing.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vuce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vuce is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

Vuce has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vuce's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vuce striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vuce's head.
Jones wants to control from the top but Vuce keeps moving.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Vuce to get back to his feet.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Vuce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones pushes down on Vuce's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vuce manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Vuce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vuce striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Vuce trying to strike off his back.
Vuce being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones trying to control but Vuce is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vuce's coach down at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vuce's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Vuce shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones wants to control but Vuce postures up.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Who's going to make the next move?
Jones struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Vuce dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Vuce is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dingleberry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vuce momentarily.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vuce was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Vuce slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vuce was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Vuce's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Leo Vuce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vuce at a distance.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vuce chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Vuce is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that drops Vuce like a sack of potatoes! Jones dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dingleberry Jones!
Dingleberry Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.