PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShaun Dupree Holton (ranked 753 p4p, 1992 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 98 p4p, 253 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jon Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dupree Holton
vs
Jones

190 cm
26
215
12 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
220
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeShaun Dupree Holton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws the left hand but Dupree Holton avoids the punch easily.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dupree Holton.
Dupree Holton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Dupree Holton blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Dupree Holton avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Dupree Holton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dupree Holton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dupree Holton has clasped his hands together around Jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jones is trying to escape the position but Dupree Holton is controlling the position.
Dupree Holton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree Holton continues to stall.
Dupree Holton trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

Dupree Holton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dupree Holton trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

Dupree Holton tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is trying to buck Dupree Holton off.
Dupree Holton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

Dupree Holton swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dupree Holton's guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dupree Holton wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dupree Holton is proving hard to escape from.
Dupree Holton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dupree Holton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones wants to stand but Dupree Holton is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Dupree Holton.
Dupree Holton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Dupree Holton is keeping the position.
Dupree Holton is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones throwing shots but Dupree Holton is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dupree Holton is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dupree Holton trying to control but Jones postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupree Holton tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dupree Holton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dupree Holton off to one side.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dupree Holton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones tries to escape but Dupree Holton is in control.

Dupree Holton is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
A lull in the action here as Dupree Holton stalls from top position.

Dupree Holton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dupree Holton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Dupree Holton keeps moving and retains side control.

Dupree Holton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Dupree Holton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Dupree Holton takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

Dupree Holton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dupree Holton slows the pace down.
Jones is not content to let Dupree Holton control the position.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Dupree Holton dominates the positioning.

Dupree Holton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones is trying to buck Dupree Holton off.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Dupree Holton tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

Dupree Holton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones is letting Dupree Holton control him for a moment.
Jones tries to buck Dupree Holton off but Dupree Holton is having none of it.

That's four 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 is not content to let Dupree Holton control the position.
Dupree Holton is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Dupree Holton trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dupree Holton is controlling him well.

Dupree Holton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupree Holton working away.
Dupree Holton is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeShaun Dupree Holton dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dupree Holton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dupree Holton fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Dupree Holton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dupree Holton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dupree Holton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree Holton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones is not content to let Dupree Holton control the position.
Dupree Holton working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dupree Holton trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Dupree Holton has hold of Jones's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jones seems comfortable defending it but Dupree Holton has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jones is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jones is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dupree Holton couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DeShaun Dupree Holton!
A victorious DeShaun Dupree Holton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.