PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Anderson (ranked 2866 p4p, 4017 weight class) and Jonny Jones (ranked 334 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anderson
vs
Jones

193 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
223
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.

It looks like Bas Anderson has been cut.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bas Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Jones wants a takedown.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Anderson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.

Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Anderson is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones working Anderson over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Jones working over Anderson with some ground and pound. Anderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Anderson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jones keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.

Jones decides to pull guard.
Anderson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Anderson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anderson throws a leg kick

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Anderson didn't expect that.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Anderson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones wants the takedown. Anderson is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Anderson's guard against the cage.
Anderson is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Anderson.

Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Anderson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is looking to pass into half guard but Anderson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Anderson is in guard.

Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones is trying to keep Anderson in close.

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 has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Anderson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Anderson landing strikes.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones prevents Anderson from improving position.
Jones wants to control but Anderson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into full mount!
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Jones looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.
Bas Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Anderson controlling the positon.
Jones just trying to survive but Anderson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bas Anderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.

Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Anderson is now in Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones is trying to control the position but Anderson postures 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.
Anderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Anderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Anderson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jonny Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Anderson!