PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 358 p4p, 602 weight class) and Ed Jones (ranked 50 p4p, 80 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fuentes
vs
Jones

200 cm
36
276
32 - 15 - 0

206 cm
31
278
19 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes avoids the body shot from Jones.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fuentes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuentes tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fuentes blocks an uppercut.
Fuentes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fuentes prevents a body shot from Jones.
Fuentes lands an uppercut.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Fuentes.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuentes throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuentes backwards.
Fuentes working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuentes.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones wants to stall.
Fuentes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fuentes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuentes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones looks winded!
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fuentes has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fuentes fails to land.
Fuentes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to work over Fuentes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fuentes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Fuentes lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Fuentes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuentes throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Pedro Fuentes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Fuentes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuentes has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Fuentes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones trying to stall but Fuentes improves his position.
Jones is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Fuentes has denied him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuentes.
Fuentes scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fuentes fails to land.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Fuentes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuentes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones prevents a body shot from Fuentes.
Fuentes stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fuentes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ed Jones has been cut.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuentes lands a shoulder strike.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Fuentes gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Fuentes swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fuentes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuentes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuentes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fuentes is keeping busy.
Fuentes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fuentes working aggressively here.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuentes backwards.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuentes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Fuentes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Fuentes throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones wants to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Fuentes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones switches off momentarily and Fuentes cracks him with a monster right hand! Jones topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Fuentes dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Fuentes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Fuentes!
An out of breath Pedro Fuentes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.