PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corpus Satani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ov fire and the void. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Satani

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Dave Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corpus Satani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones swinging wilding here.

Satani scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Satani is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Satani is looking for a kimura here.
Satani has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones reaches up and holds on to Satani to control the position.
Satani throws some wild stikes that Jones manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satani thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Satani throws some wild stikes that Jones manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.

Satani working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Satani landing strikes, looking to finish!
Satani misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones regains half guard.
Satani prevents Jones from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Satani is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.

Satani seems to be looking for submissions.
Satani looks gassed!

Satani is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Satani.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Satani on the ground.
Satani looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones makes his way to full guard, as Satani worked for a kimura.
Satani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Satani is having none of it.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Satani defends easily.

Satani has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Satani's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Satani's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corpus Satani dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Satani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones tries to bum rush Satani with a series of wild strikes but Satani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Satani tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Satani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Satani.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Satani throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Satani is breathing heavily.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Satani's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Satani's ribs.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Satani tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dave Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones lands with a straight right. Satani didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Satani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Satani takes one to the chin there.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Satani wants to clinch.
Jones digs a good hook to Satani's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges at Satani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Satani's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones dips to his left and cracks Satani with an uppercut!
Jones lunges at Satani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Satani's hand.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Satani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dave Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Satani's head backwards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Satani.
Dave Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corpus Satani.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Satani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Satani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Satani misses with a few strikes there.
Satani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Satani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Satani.
Satani has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones jabs Satani right on the nose. Satani blinks but takes it well.
Satani tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones lands with a straight right. Satani didn't see that one coming.
Jones misses with a body shot.

Satani closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Satani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.

Satani pulls Jones into guard.
Satani looking for a sweep. Not yet Satani, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Satani throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Satani's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Jones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Satani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Satani fails with the takedown.
Jones cracks Satani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Satani's head.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones lands a nice hook to Satani's body. Satani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Satani circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands with a hook. Satani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Satani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Satani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Satani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Satani shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Dave Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corpus Satani.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Dave Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Satani slips a straight right by Jones.
Satani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Satani in his tracks.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Satani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Satani looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Satani.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Satani throws a big right hand that misses.

Satani thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Satani drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Satani prevents Jones from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Satani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Satani wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Satani tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Satani or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Satani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones misses with the combination.
Satani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Satani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

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