PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quinan Jones (ranked 3134 p4p, 4181 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 370 p4p, 449 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
O Brien

175 cm
25
164
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
160
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

O Brien moves into the clinch.
O Brien being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones blocking some punches.
O Brien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones is looking to control O Brien's arms but O Brien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones blocking some punches.

O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

O Brien moves into the clinch successfully.
O Brien lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

O Brien breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Brien moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.

O Brien pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien misses with some punches.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Brien is keeping busy.
Jones stalling in the clinch but O Brien improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to move into range but O Brien moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinan Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
O Brien raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

O Brien has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien lands with a right to the head.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

O Brien manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

O Brien drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

O Brien decides to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries to bum rush O Brien with a series of wild strikes but O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.

O Brien clinches with his opponent.
O Brien being controlled against the cage.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones looking to stall.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Quinan Jones.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
O Brien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Brien looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jones throws a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a head kick.

O Brien gets in close and instigates a clinch.

O Brien drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Brien seems keen to control Jones's posture.

O Brien manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Quinan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Brien! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones jabs at O Brien's body.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but O Brien ducks down to avoid it.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones misses with a right hand
and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Brien moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
O Brien has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Brien thinking.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
O Brien tries to clinch up
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromO Brien.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Brien closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by O Brien.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but O Brien gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Miles O Brien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Brien pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Quinan Jones has been cut.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien lands a right hand.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien lands a shoulder strike.
O Brien working aggressively here.

O Brien breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miles O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quinan Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Brien tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien wants to clinch.

O Brien moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.

O Brien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
O Brien appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quinan Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Jones misses.
O Brien throws a big counter head kick but Jones avoids it with no problem.
O Brien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
O Brien looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Quinan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien moves out of range as Jones strikes.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for O Brien's leg but O Brien calmly moves out of range.
Jones missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Miles O Brien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones throws a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a leg kick.
O Brien lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick from O Brien, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinan Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Brien has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles O Brien!
Miles O Brien seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.