PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Backwood (ranked 4188 p4p, 4181 weight class) and Drake Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backwood comes to the cage accompanied by Mezmorized. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Backwood
vs
Jones

190 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 New York, Jonny Backwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drake Jones!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that Backwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Backwood also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Backwood scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Backwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Backwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Backwood saw that one coming.
Backwood throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

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

Backwood breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick but Backwood moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Backwood misses the target.
Backwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
A quick step to the side and Backwood tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a combination
and Backwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Backwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backwood stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Backwood rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Backwood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Backwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones wants to break free but Backwood has control.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Backwood breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Backwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones thows a leg kick but Backwood checks it
and Backwood counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Backwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones looks winded!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Backwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Backwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Backwood moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Backwood effectively controlling the action here.
Backwood is struggling to control the position.
Backwood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Backwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Backwood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Backwood avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jonny Backwood.

Backwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Backwood breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Backwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.

Backwood forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.

Backwood manages to break the clinch.

Backwood clinches.
Backwood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
A short right from Backwood on the inside.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Backwood has managed to clinch.
Backwood cracks Jones with a nice body shot.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Backwood clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backwood lands a shoulder strike.

Backwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Backwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Backwood counters with a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Backwood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Backwood drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Backwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Backwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Backwood breaks from the clinch.

Backwood moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Backwood.
Backwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Backwood.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A right-left combo lands from Backwood.

Backwood gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Backwood manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a right hand
letting Backwood counter with a right hand.

Backwood darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Backwood is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Backwood takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Backwood for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backwood is working Jones over against the cage.

Backwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Backwood clinches.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Backwood is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backwood digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Backwood lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Backwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Backwood clinches with his opponent.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Backwood is keeping busy.

Backwood manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Backwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Backwood counters with a nice body shot.

Backwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jonny Backwood has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Backwood manages to break the clinch.

Backwood instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Backwood as the two fighters clinch.
The referee calls for Backwood to work.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Backwood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Backwood has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Backwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Backwood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Backwood rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Backwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Backwood has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Backwood lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Backwood.
Backwood slowing the pace effectively.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Backwood clinches up against the cage.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Backwood clinches with his opponent.
Backwood is working Jones over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Backwood.
Nice body punch from Backwood - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Backwood.
Backwood lands a body punch.

Backwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Backwood has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Backwood.
Backwood taking a breather.

Backwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Backwood has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Backwood as Jones tries to tie him up.
Backwood lands a body shot in the clinch.

Backwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Backwood closes the distance and clinches.
Backwood lands with a light punch inside.
Backwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Backwood dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Backwood tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Backwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Backwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Jones misses
enabling Backwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
letting Backwood counter with a right hand.
Drake Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Backwood.
Backwood tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Backwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Backwood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Backwood has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Backwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Backwood instigates a clinch.
Backwood digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Backwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Backwood has him pressed against the cage.
Backwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Backwood as the two fighters clinch.
Backwood scores with a hook to the body.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jonny Backwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Backwood connects with a single shot there.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Backwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backwood lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Backwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Backwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Backwood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Backwood is working Jones over against the cage.

Backwood breaks the clinch.

Backwood pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Backwood darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Backwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Backwood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Backwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Backwood lands an uppercut.
Backwood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Backwood.
A right hook to the body lands for Backwood.
Backwood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Backwood breaks the clinch.
Backwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Backwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Backwood clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Backwood.
Backwood just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backwood lands a shot to the body.
Backwood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Backwood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Backwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Backwood closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Backwood.

Backwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Backwood to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Backwood clinches with his opponent.

Backwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Backwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Backwood moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Backwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Backwood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Backwood!
A very excited looking Jonny Backwood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.