PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Go to Sleep. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
King

185 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

180 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David King!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
King tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a hook but King blocks it.
David King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King is looking to clinch.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones catches King napping and connects with a big right hand that sends King to the canvas!

King is rocked!

It looks like David King has been cut.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
King is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
King seems to have recovered his senses.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
King controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King looks gassed!
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

King is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
King tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
King scores with a decent looking hook.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King wants to clinch.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King wants to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
King wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Jones.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
King wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a left hand

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
The referee calls for King to work.
Nice elbow from King.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.

King manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

King fails with the takedown.

King has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from King.
King misses with an elbow strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Jones avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by King.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
King lands a damaging elbow.
A right hand to the body from King.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.

King manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

King working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Jones is looking to stand up but King won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
A jab from King finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones cracks King with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jones has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning King to stand back up!
Jones sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through King's defenses. It connects perfectly with King's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Jones!