PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Belk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Dog The Nine as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Belk
vs
Jones

175 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trey Belk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Perrin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Belk.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Belk wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Belk is working hard here to advance position.
Belk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Jones has his foot on Belk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belk works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jones is looking for a triangle but Belk pushes his legs off easily.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Belk controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Belk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Belk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Belk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looks gassed!
Belk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Belk trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belk preventing the sweep.
Belk tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Belk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Belk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Belk scores with a punch to the head.

Belk pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Belk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Belk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belk misses with a double jab.
Belk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Belk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Belk counters with a straight right hand.

Belk feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Belk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belk controls the pace.
Belk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Belk wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Belk pushes his legs off easily.
Belk chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Jones has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Belk is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Perrin Jones!