PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent comes to the cage accompanied by kick your ass. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trent
vs
Jones

188 cm
18
258 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trent, pushing him back against the cage.

Jones gets control of Trent's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Trent from standing up.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is controlling Trent's posture.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trent.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones has control of Trent's left arm, preventing Trent from doing any damage.
Trent is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones lands some strikes from the bottom.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to control the action but Trent is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jimmy Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Trent gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trent, up you get!

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Trent could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones stands up from Trent's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones scores with a takedown into Trent's guard.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Trent looking for a sweep. Not yet Trent, not yet.
Trent thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Trent keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Jones stands up out of the half guard.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.

Jones shoots in and bounces Trent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trent swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trent doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trent fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Trent seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.
Trent tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Trent is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Trent's face as Jones controls the position.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trent keeps working.
Trent tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Jones stalls from top position.
Trent is looking to reverse the position.

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.
Trent is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jimmy Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones passes Trent's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Trent is defending well.
Trent tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jones manages to move to mount!
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Trent is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Trent is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Trent is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trent wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Trent keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Jones is going olschool here, as he tries to force Trent to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Trent shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries for a takedown but Trent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trent misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Trent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trent is working to get back to half guard.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones looking to control but Trent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Trent with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jimmy Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jimmy Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jones has managed to clinch.

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.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Trent avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Trent fails to land.

Jones gets control of Trent's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Trent is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Trent is trying to improve his position.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Trent's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trent keeps working.
Trent prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Jones working away.
Jones is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Trent will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Trent pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Trent tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones wants to control but Trent is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trent fails to land with a series of punches.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Trent is working to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to control but Trent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trent is trying desperately to improve position.
Trent is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jimmy Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
BJ Trent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

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