PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Raines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raines is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Step Up" Drowning Pool. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Raines

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Raines!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range as Raines throws a body kick.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raines is looking to land body kicks.
Raines misses with a body kick.
Raines lands a front kick.
Raines misses with a double jab.
Jones slips under a jab.
Tim Raines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raines slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Raines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Raines avoids the head kick by Jones.
Raines lands a right hook to the body.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Raines saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones slips under a jab.
A jab from Raines misses.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Raines.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raines lands a knee to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
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!
Raines landing knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Raines throws knees to the body.
Raines misses with a knee to the head.
Raines tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Raines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has Raines pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Raines manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raines with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones works on Raines's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones is working for takedown but Raines is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Jones.
Raines on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jones drives through and clinches with Raines against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Raines.
Raines gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raines throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Raines.
Raines prevents the takedown attempt.
Raines misses with a knee to the head.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Raines.
Raines tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raines throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Raines gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Raines tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is looking to control Raines's arms but Raines gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Raines.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Raines.
Raines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Raines avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Raines's ribcage.
Raines lands a nice knee to the body.
Raines tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Raines with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Raines missing with knees to the body.
Raines misses with a knee strike.
Raines tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Raines tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Raines tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Raines tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raines fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raines misses with a two punch combination.
Jones blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Raines lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.

Jones clinches up with Raines and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Knees to the body from Raines.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raines tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Raines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.

Raines is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Raines to the mat. Raines regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Raines throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Raines wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones staying calm.
Raines regains half guard.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Raines wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raines can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops Raines from getting back to his feet.
Raines is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tom Jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raines throws a sloppy head kick

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Raines didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Raines.
Raines working a defensive guard here.
Raines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Raines will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick from Raines misses.
Raines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raines waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Raines is having none of it.
Raines throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Raines throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raines comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raines misses with a head kick.
Raines connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raines as he jumps to the side.
Raines shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raines throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Raines.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Raines shrugs off.
Raines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Jones.
Raines has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raines there as he acknowledges the shot.

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

Jones has picked Raines up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones prevents Raines from improving his position.

Jones is trying for a kimura here. Raines looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jones wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Jones!