PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Downey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Downey
vs
Jones

177 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Downey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Downey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Downey tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Downey looking to control.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Downey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Downey trying to control the position.
Downey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Downey wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Downey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Downey is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Downey throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones is pushing down on Downey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Downey is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Downey is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Downey is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Downey avoid being mounted?
Jones stalling.
Downey missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Downey is looking to escape.
Downey taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones is taking a breather. Downey says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones works his way into side control.
Jones looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downey is trying to improve his position.
Jones wants to control but Downey is keeping him busy.
Downey is looking for a sweep.
Jones controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Downey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Downey wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones advances to full mount.
Downey throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Downey is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones won't let Downey get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Jones stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Downey tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Downey's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones with a poor takedown

and Downey counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.

Downey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Downey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Downey from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones has Downey pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones has control of Downey's left arm, preventing Downey from doing any damage.
Downey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Downey tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Downey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Downey is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Downey's back instead.
Downey tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Jones get's back to his feet.
Chris Downey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Downey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Downey somewhat.
Chris Downey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Downey with a lazy takedown attempt

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Downey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Downey.
Frank Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Downey keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Downey working a defensive guard here.
Downey wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Downey is keeping the position for now.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Downey is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones has Downey up against the cage in a clinch.

Downey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Downey with a poor takedown

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Downey won't be happy with that.
Jones trying to control the position but Downey is working away.
Downey tries to control but Jones manages to take his back.
Downey tries to escape but Jones has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Downey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jones lands strikes to the head.
Jones controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Downey tries to escape the position.
Jones trying to control.
Downey takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Downey wants to escape the position.
Downey is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Downey's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jones is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Jones trying to control.
Jones is working the ground and pound. Can Downey escape?
Jones keeps control of the position as Downey tries to break free.
Jones is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Downey taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Jones!