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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Goat Jones (ranked 3405 p4p, 3513 weight class) and Junior Junior (ranked 368 p4p, 379 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Goat Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Junior!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Junior darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
Junior throws a head punch that misses.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Junior blocks the elbow strike.
Jones jumps guard and drags Junior to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Junior from standing up.
Junior stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones has clasped his hands together around Junior's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Junior takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Junior is defending well.
Junior is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Junior told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Junior explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Junior pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Junior takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Junior Junior has been cut.
Nice body punch from Junior - that landed with a thud.
Junior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones jumps guard but Junior stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
Junior lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Junior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Junior misses with an elbow strike.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Goat Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Junior fails to land.
Junior creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones jumps guard but Junior stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Junior blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Jones tries to pull guard but Junior won't allow it.
Junior throws an elbow that misses.
Jones jumps guard and drags Junior to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Junior defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
Junior feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Junior has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Junior won't allow it.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Junior has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Junior turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Junior.
Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets control of Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Junior gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Junior Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Junior moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
Junior misses with a punch to the body.
Junior lands an elbow inside.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junior working aggressively here.
Junior tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Junior dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Junior lands a right hand.
Jones working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Junior's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Junior back against the cage.
Junior misses with the head strike.
Junior dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries to pull guard but Junior forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Junior misses with an elbow strike.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Junior decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Junior's front leg but catches the back leg as Junior tries to avoid it.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Junior pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Junior manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Goat Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Junior darts in trying to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Junior.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Junior blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones tries to work over Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior lands with a light punch inside.
Junior Junior seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Junior misses with some punches.
Junior scores with a hook to the body.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Junior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Junior lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junior.
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junior has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junior is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Junior to the mat. Junior regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Junior wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Junior has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jones is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Junior comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones pulls Junior into guard.
Junior tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Junior is sitting in close to Jones's body. Jones has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Junior is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Junior is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Goat Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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