PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lindsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindsey has chosen Californication - RHCP as his entrance music. Adam Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Lindsey's chin.

Jones
vs
Lindsey

194 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
213 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lindsey!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lindsey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lindsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lindsey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lindsey somewhat.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lindsey is looking to clinch.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lindsey.
Lindsey wants to clinch.
Lindsey dodges the punch combination from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindsey throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lindsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adam Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindsey wants to clinch.

Lindsey clinches up against the cage.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Lindsey, against the cage.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindsey backwards.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lindsey moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Lindsey tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindsey tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindsey moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Lindsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Lindsey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Lindsey getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lindsey 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 Lindsey.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
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.
Lindsey wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lindsey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.

Jones pushes Lindsey off and gets back to his feet.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lindsey in his tracks.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lindsey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lindsey moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Lindsey moved out of range.
Lindsey tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Lindsey instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lindsey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Lindsey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Lindsey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Lindsey.
Lindsey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindsey is looking to clinch.
Lindsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lindsey shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindsey throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lindsey drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lindsey misses with an elbow strike.
Lindsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lindsey pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Lindsey.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones works Lindsey's body with a nice hook.
Lindsey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lindsey tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Lindsey tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Lindsey tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Lindsey dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Lindsey slips a straight right by Jones.
Lindsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindsey slips under a jab.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lindsey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsey blocks a head kick by Jones.
Lindsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindsey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindsey shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a jab when Lindsey was well out of range.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lindsey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Lindsey persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Lindsey doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones lands the left hand.
Lindsey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Lindsey with that takedown attempt.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Lindsey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jones.

Lindsey scores a takedown into full mount!

Lindsey goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindsey is breathing heavily.
Lindsey has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.

Lindsey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lindsey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four 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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Lindsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lindsey slips under a jab.
Lindsey moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Lindsey tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lindsey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Lindsey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lindsey.
Lindsey is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lindsey moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Lindsey.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lindsey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Lindsey goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jones rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lindsey's guard! Nice work there by Jones!

Lindsey is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones blocks a head kick by Lindsey.
Daniel Lindsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindsey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lindsey 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.

Lindsey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Lindsey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lindsey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones won't allow Lindsey to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones stands and steps away. Lindsey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lindsey shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lindsey throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones cracks Lindsey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lindsey tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindsey thinking.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lindsey's head.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lindsey in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Lindsey should have avoided that one.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lindsey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindsey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Lindsey is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lindsey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Lindsey defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lindsey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindsey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Lindsey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Lindsey.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Lindsey with an uppercut!
Lindsey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lindsey closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Lindsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Lindsey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Lindsey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Lindsey. Lindsey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lindsey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lindsey closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lindsey wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Lindsey backing up. Lindsey nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lindsey on the side of the head.
Lindsey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Jones clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lindsey slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones scores with a hook.
Lindsey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lindsey clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lindsey is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Lindsey clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lindsey seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lindsey momentarily.
Jab by Jones.
Lindsey wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Lindsey moves into the clinch.
Lindsey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Lindsey.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Lindsey is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lindsey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lindsey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Lindsey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindsey tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Lindsey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Lindsey tries to clinch up
and Lindsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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

Jones breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Lindsey misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindsey thinking.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adam Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones leaves Lindsey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Lindsey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones clobbers Lindsey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lindsey takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lindsey can do to turn this around?
Lindsey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lindsey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Jones on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lindsey.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lindsey closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lindsey thinking.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Lindsey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lindsey working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jones's thigh. Jones counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jones wants to stand but Lindsey is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindsey wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Lindsey postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lindsey, into his guard.
Lindsey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Jones had his way with Daniel Lindsey in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lindsey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lindsey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Lindsey tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops Lindsey! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lindsey to his feet! Lindsey is in big trouble!
Lindsey defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Lindsey tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Lindsey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.

Lindsey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lindsey is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Jones kicks Lindsey off and gets back to his feet.
Jones avoids the head kick by Lindsey.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindsey.
Lindsey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops Lindsey! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lindsey to his feet! Lindsey is in big trouble!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lindsey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lindsey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Lindsey misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lindsey with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Lindsey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lindsey misses with a head kick.
Lindsey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Lindsey backing up. Lindsey nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Adam Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Lindsey.
Lindsey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Lindsey looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lindsey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones lands with a cross.
Lindsey wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lindsey tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Lindsey clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Lindsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniel Lindsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lindsey moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Lindsey tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Adam Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindsey looks to clinch
and Lindsey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Lindsey.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lindsey closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Lindsey darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Lindsey's knee but Lindsey avoids it well.
Lindsey is looking to clinch.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Jones!
Adam Jones retains his light heavyweight title!