PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Dyson (ranked 3840 p4p, 5206 weight class) and Tibi Jones (ranked 419 p4p, 486 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Meet the Grahams - Kendrick Lamar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dyson
vs
Jones

185 cm
25
190
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
183
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Tokzik Dope L.A.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolando Dyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tibi Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Dyson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Dyson ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dyson jumps guard.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones working the ground and pound but Dyson is defending the strikes.
Jones controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyson wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dyson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jones yanks on the arm and Dyson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jones.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tibi Jones!
After the fight, Tibi Jones was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.