PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Zizzmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cockpunch Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cockpunch Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zizzmen
vs
Jones

190 cm
26
220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Shango Designs
Shango Designs

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Zizzmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cockpunch Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zizzmen moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zizzmen scores with a punch to the head.
Zizzmen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Joey Zizzmen has been cut.
Jones swings for the body but Zizzmen moves out of range.
Zizzmen misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zizzmen pinned against the cage. Zizzmen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Zizzmen lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zizzmen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zizzmen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zizzmen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Zizzmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Zizzmen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Jones working for a submission but Zizzmen is keeping him at bay.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Jones throwing strikes here but Zizzmen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Jones swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zizzmen is now in Jones's guard. A big mistake from Jones there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zizzmen uses it to pass to side control.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones looks gassed!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jones throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Zizzmen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones wants to hold on but Zizzmen pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zizzmen controlling the position easily from mount.
Zizzmen prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zizzmen avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Zizzmen prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cockpunch Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Zizzmen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones landing a few strikes.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Zizzmen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jones thows a huge punch but Zizzmen dodges it nicely.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Zizzmen is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but Zizzmen is blocking nicely.
Jones thows a huge punch but Zizzmen dodges it nicely.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zizzmen defends it well.
Zizzmen wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones swings for the body but Zizzmen moves out of range.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

Jones sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Zizzmen to the ground! Jones dives into full mount looking to finish!

Zizzmen is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Zizzmen manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zizzmen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zizzmen manages to control the position for a moment.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Zizzmen manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Zizzmen blocking the ground and pound.
Jones 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 looking to land elbow strikes but Zizzmen uses the position to regain half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zizzmen defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zizzmen sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones throwing shots but Zizzmen is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cockpunch Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Zizzmen'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!

Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones looks for a takedown but Zizzmen sprawls well.
Zizzmen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Zizzmen.
Cockpunch Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zizzmen clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zizzmen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a hook but Zizzmen avoids it easily.
Zizzmen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Zizzmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Zizzmen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones takes a swing at Zizzmen's ribcage but misses.
Jones thuds a left hand into Zizzmen's body.
Nice shot by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Zizzmen ducks down to avoid it.
Joey Zizzmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zizzmen.

Zizzmen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zizzmen is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Zizzmen has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Zizzmen misses with some punches.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zizzmen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joey Zizzmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cockpunch Jones.
Jones stalling the fight.

Zizzmen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zizzmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick but Zizzmen moved away.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Zizzmen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cockpunch Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen misses with a two punch combination.
Zizzmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zizzmen.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zizzmen swivels and escapes.
Zizzmen defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Zizzmen's head back.
Zizzmen defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Zizzmen drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Zizzmen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones moves out of range as Zizzmen strikes.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Zizzmen is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones throws a body punch but Zizzmen moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zizzmen misses with a hook to the body
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zizzmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Zizzmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zizzmen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Zizzmen slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Zizzmen counter with a right hand.
Zizzmen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Zizzmen ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cockpunch 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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