PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Heyward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman Heyward has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jones
vs
Heyward

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herman Heyward!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Heyward tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heyward manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Heyward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones looks for a takedown but Heyward sprawls well.
Jones tries for a takedown but Heyward sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Jones is rocked!
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heyward.
Heyward is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Heyward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Heyward is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Heyward control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Heyward wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jones has his feet on Heyward's thighs here. He's pushed Heyward off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Heyward screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). King Jones!