PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Queens of the Stone Age - Goin Out West blaring out of the sound system. Petter Schneider will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
Schneider

208 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petter Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Schneider manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones trying to control but Schneider is working from the bottom.

Schneider looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into half guard.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schneider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schneider blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Schneider is defending the position.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schneider defending well though.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Schneider defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Schneider back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schneider gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones has Schneider pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schneider manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Schneider's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Schneider pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Schneider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schneider looking for a sweep. Not yet Schneider, not yet.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schneider swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schneider throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jones uses it to pass to side control.
Schneider takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones landing strikes.
Jones moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Schneider tries to improve position but can't.
Schneider looks gassed!
Jones cracks Schneider with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Schneider is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schneider tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schneider is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Schneider with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones cracks Schneider with a big elbow.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Schneider down.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones landing a few strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones trying to control the action but Schneider is working from the bottom.
Jones working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schneider doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schneider closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schneider taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones landing strikes.

Schneider is rocked!
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Schneider is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones lands a big left to the face of Schneider, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Jones and another - Schneider is out! Jones stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buck Jones!