PBP Commentary

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

Jones
vs
Oak

192 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Oak!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Oak's knee but Oak avoids it well.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Oak moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a series of punches but Oak moves out of range.
Jones is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oak checks it well.
Oak slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Oak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Oak moves out of range easily.
Kyle Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Oak or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
No luck for Oak with that takedown attempt.
Oak 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 Oak off to one side.
Kyle Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Oak.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oak slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oak.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones throws a series of punches but Oak moves out of range.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to bum rush Oak with a series of wild strikes but Oak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones scores with the left hand. Oak knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a right and a left that Oak avoids nicely.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oak is defended easily by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kyle Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones looks to land a combination but Oak avoids it well.
Oak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Oak.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oak's sensitive parts.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Oak.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oak.
Oak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oak slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Oak dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oak. That's going to slow Jones down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Oak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Oak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Oak ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A combination from Oak does no damage.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Oak counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Oak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oak postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oak on the ground.
Oak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oak throws a big right hand that misses.
Oak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oak throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Oak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oak throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oak.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kyle Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Oak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones throws a combination that misses

so Oak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Oak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oak slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Oak thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oak.
Oak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Oak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Oak counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Oak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oak tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Oak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Oak is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oak avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones stalks Oak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oak's face. Oak staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick

and Oak counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oak.

Oak stands up from Jones's guard - Oak perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oak working Jones over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Oak connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Oak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Oak.
Oak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oak.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oak working Jones over with strikes.
Oak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oak thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Oak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oak ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oak somewhat.
Oak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones misses with a combination

and Oak counters with a takedown into side control.
Oak lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oak looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oak connects with a decent elbow.
Oak misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Oak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Oak!