PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between dewayne jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Steak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Snoop Dogg - Vato. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

jones
vs
Steak

190 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, dewayne jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Steak!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

jones has closed the distance and engaged Steak in a clinch.

jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Steak instigates a clinch.
Steak keeps control of jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chuck Steak has been cut.
jones goes for a takedown attempt but Steak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Steak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Steak keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.
Steak seems keen to control jones's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones stops Steak from standing up.
jones throws and elbow that misses. Steak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in jones's guard. Nice move by Steak!
Steak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steak distracts jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steak won't allow jones to sweep him here.

Steak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Steak has jones in his guard.
jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones prevents Steak from getting back to his feet.
Steak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
jones wants to stand but Steak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Steak has his feet on jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steak clinches but jones breaks the clinch

and jones moves into the clinch.

jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Steak scoring with some ground and pound.
Steak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steak advances to half guard.
Steak controlling the action here.
Steak slips a nice elbow through jones's hands, connecting with jones's forehead.
Steak tries to pass to full mount but jones defends it.
Steak prevents jones from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steak passes to side control.
jones is pushing Steak's head away, looking to escape. Steak manages to hold on to the position though.
Steak lands an elbow.

Steak tries for a kimura but jones is defending well.
jones is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steak tries to move to mount but jones blocks the move with his legs.
Steak creates some space and throws a big elbow, but jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Steak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Steak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steak's waist but Steak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing jones off to one side.
jones dives in and grabs Steak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steak pushes down on jones's head and hops out.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steak paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Steak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Steak stands up over jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Steak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steak lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steak wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones has Steak pulled in close to control his posture.
Steak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
jones wants to stand but Steak is controlling the position.

Steak thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
jones managing to control the position.
jones keeping moving, preventing Steak from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Steak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dewayne jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steak stands up over jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Steak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Steak.
jones is trying to maintain the position but Steak is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Steak there.
jones tries to get to full guard but Steak has control of the leg.
Steak working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones is looking for a sweep. Steak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steak is trying to control. jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
jones gets full guard.
jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chuck Steak has got the better of the ground game so far.
jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
jones trying to control from Steak's half guard. Steak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
jones looking to sit in guard and control but Steak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steak stopping the sweep attempt from jones.
Steak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Steak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Steak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Steak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like dewayne jones has been cut.
jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and jones counters with a left and a right that stings Steak.
Steak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

jones has managed to clinch.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steak fails with the takedown.
jones connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones with a poor takedown

and Steak counters with a single leg into guard. jones didn't expect that.
jones trying to keep a closed guard but Steak is proving a slippery customer.
Steak postures up in jones's guard and throws a big left but jones blocks it.

jones has his foot on Steak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steak works his way back into a safe position though.
Steak chips away with some ground and pound.
jones has his hands on Steak's head, controlling the position.
jones wants to sweep here but Steak controlling him for the moment.
Steak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones is trying to stand up here but Steak is controlling him well.
Steak lands with a punch from half guard.
jones connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Steak passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for jones!
Steak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
jones gets full guard.
Steak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steak trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steak manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
jones trying to control but Steak is working from the bottom.
Steak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from jones.
jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steak is controlling jones's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Steak pushes jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Steak tries for a takedown but jones circles away easily

and jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
dewayne jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Steak.
jones trying to stall but Steak improves his position.
Steak has jones pressed against the cage, preventing jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Steak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steak loads up on a big right hand but jones slips the punch.
dewayne jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Steak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
jones misses with a head kick.

Steak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Steak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steak 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Steak!