PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morris
vs
Jones

185 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
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, Darren Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morris, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wes Morris has been cut.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones working Morris over with knees to the body.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Morris is blocking nicely.
Morris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones working Morris over with knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.

Morris pulls guard successfully.
Jones wanted to stand there but Morris had control of the position.

Morris looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into side control.
Morris tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Morris is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morris wants to control but Jones postures up.

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

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morris's face.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Morris breaks the clinch.
Morris misses with a takedown

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones working Morris over with knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Morris is blocking nicely.
Morris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Morris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Morris does it's job there.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morris is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Morris jumps guard but Jones stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones wants to clinch

and Morris counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Morris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Morris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones is not content to let Morris control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morris tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Morris has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Morris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morris managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morris jumps guard but Jones stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Morris tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Morris with a poor takedown

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Morris working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Morris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

Morris jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Morris working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Morris is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Morris shoots in.
Morris 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 Morris off to one side.
Jones tries to clinch but Morris moves away

and Morris counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Morris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Morris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morris, into his guard.

Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four 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.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morris.
A frustrated look appears on Morris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Morris blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morris misses with a head kick.

Morris moves into the clinch.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Morris drops back down to his feet.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Morris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Darren Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Morris drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Morris avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Morris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Morris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morris is defended easily by Jones.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morris tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris looks to clinch

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Morris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Morris pulls Jones into guard.

Jones stands up and waves to Morris to follow him.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Morris drops back down to his feet.
Wes Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Morris jumps guard but Jones stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morris tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Morris drops back down to his feet.
Morris jumps guard but Jones stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morris's face.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Morris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Morris tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Morris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones tries a knee to the head but Morris blocks it.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those.
Morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morris's face.
Jones working Morris over with knees to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Morris jumps guard but Jones stands there with Morris around his waist. Morris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
Morris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Morris misses with a takedown

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Darren Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morris avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Jones!