PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Domeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domeus has chosen Schism as his entrance music. 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
Domeus

208 cm
18
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Paul 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, Stanley Domeus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domeus stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Domeus sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Domeus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Domeus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Domeus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Domeus has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Domeus is rocked!
Domeus is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones prevents Domeus from standing back up.
Domeus gets full guard.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Domeus keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Domeus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Domeus clinches with his opponent.

Domeus pulls Jones into guard.
Domeus trying to control the position.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Domeus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Domeus wants to sweep but no luck.

Domeus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones postures up in Domeus's guard and throws a big left but Domeus blocks it.
Domeus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Domeus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Domeus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domeus works to advance to full mount. Jones defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones tries to roll over but Domeus keeps him under control.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Domeus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Domeus's back!
Domeus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Domeus.
Jones lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Domeus is proving a slippery customer.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Domeus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Domeus from controlling successfully.
Domeus connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Domeus postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Domeus is one step ahead there.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Domeus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Domeus's back instead.
Domeus breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domeus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Domeus wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Domeus postures up.
Domeus distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Domeus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Domeus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Domeus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.

Domeus stands up from Jones's guard - Domeus perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Domeus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Domeus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones shoots in and bounces Domeus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Domeus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Domeus up and slammed him! Domeus can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Domeus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Domeus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Domeus is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Stanley Domeus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Domeus down.
Domeus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones cracks Domeus with a big elbow.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Domeus tries to improve position but can't.
Jones cracks Domeus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones is working Domeus over with some ground and pound from side control.
Domeus is breathing heavily.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Domeus manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Domeus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones postures up and Domeus puts all his force into a big punch from the bottom. It lands right on the button and stuns Jones! Domeus bucks him off and unloads with a more strikes from mount - Jones is done and he's forced to tap! Wow, you don't see a knockout off your back every day... or ever really, for that matter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stanley Domeus!