PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Collie Buddz - Come Around. A fine choice. Marcus Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Medina

180 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theo Medina!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Medina shoots in.
Jones motions for Medina to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Jones scores a takedown into full mount!

Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Medina frees his head quite easily.
Medina is trying desperately to improve position.

Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Medina is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
Medina tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Medina can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Jones working for a submission but Medina is keeping him at bay.
Medina is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Medina is having none of it.
Medina tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

Jones working for a submission but Medina is keeping him at bay.
Medina is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Jones is working for a kimura but Medina is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Medina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones prevents Medina from standing back up.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Medina is working away.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Medina sees it coming and defends easily.
Medina is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Medina loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Medina.
Medina comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Medina lands with a shot to the body.
Medina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Medina.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Medina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Medina closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Medina sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Medina is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Medina is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Medina looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Medina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Medina trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Medina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Medina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Medina shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Medina was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Medina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Medina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Medina, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones moves into full guard.
Medina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcus Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Medina trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Medina is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jones has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Medina is looking to defend but Jones has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Medina! Jones pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Medina taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus Jones!