PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Jones's chin.

Smith
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.

Jones gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like James Smith has been cut.
Jones just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones taking a breather.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Smith jumps guard but Jones stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Smith moves away

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Smith is going to stand back up.
Smith wants to advance to full mount but Jones doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Jones keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith 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. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jones drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones letting Smith take a breather here.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith 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. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

Jones forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Jones working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Smith tries to tie him up.
Mark Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones avoiding damage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones has Smith pressed against the cage.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the head.

Smith jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Smith looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

Jones gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.

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.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Jones stalling.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Jones forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Jones!