PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between dan hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tybalt Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dan hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

hardy
vs
Jones

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dan hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tybalt Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by hardy.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but hardy pushes him off.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jones has eaten all the pies!
hardy shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.

hardy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite hardy's best efforts.
hardy moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let hardy control the position.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked hardy off and has taken his back!
hardy just trying to survive but Jones is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
hardy is breathing heavily.

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 keeps control of the position as hardy tries to break free.
hardy prevents Jones from getting a body triangle.

Jones has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. hardy is defending well but eventually Jones manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! hardy has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tybalt Jones!