PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan The Leg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Leg
vs
Jones

195 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan The Leg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Leg throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones looks to land a combination but The Leg avoids it well.
Jones misses the body punch
and The Leg counters with a thumping low kick.
The Leg tries to clinch up.
The Leg doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
The Leg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws out a loose jab but The Leg uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Leg wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
The Leg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Leg wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from The Leg.

Jones gets a clinch.
The Leg with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The Leg lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Leg obliges.
The Leg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
The Leg scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones looks gassed!
The Leg lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jamal Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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!
The Leg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
The Leg lands a knee to the body.
The Leg lands a nice knee to the body.
The Leg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Leg with a knee to the head.
The Leg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
The Leg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but The Leg is controlling him.
The Leg lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Leg.
The Leg wants to stall.
The Leg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Leg lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Leg tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Leg.
A knee to the head by The Leg.
The Leg just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
The Leg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Leg lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
The Leg landing knees to the head.
The Leg crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
The Leg looking to stall.
The Leg lands a knee to the head.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from The Leg, against the cage.
The Leg wants to stall.

Jones gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The Leg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Leg looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan The Leg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Leg tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Leg tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
The Leg is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Leg has his back to the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Leg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but The Leg sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Leg tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Leg!
Dan The Leg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The Leg wants to clinch.
The Leg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight right.
The Leg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Leg moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
The Leg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Leg tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Dan The Leg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Leg is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by The Leg.
The Leg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Leg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from The Leg.
The Leg tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
The Leg lands with a nice body kick.
The Leg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Leg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
The Leg is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
The Leg tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
The Leg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Leg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Leg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Leg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by The Leg. The Leg maintains the clinch.
The Leg blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as The Leg tries to tie him up.
The Leg landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Leg lands a knee to the head.
The Leg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Jamal Jones's cut even more.
A knee to the head by The Leg.
The Leg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
The Leg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Leg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Leg trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
The Leg lands a nice knee to the body.
The Leg scores a nice knee to the body.
The Leg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by The Leg.
The Leg looking to stall.
The Leg crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Leg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The Leg lands a damaging elbow.
The Leg leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Leg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan The Leg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Jones'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Leg wants to clinch.
The Leg is looking to clinch.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but The Leg has the dominant position.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Leg walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The Leg tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Leg lands a front kick.
The Leg fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Leg looking to stall.
The Leg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Leg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
The Leg prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard.
The Leg won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
The Leg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Leg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
The Leg wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to The Leg's brow.
Jones wants to control from the top but The Leg keeps moving.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan The Leg just wasn't active enough.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
The Leg misses with a looping left.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
The Leg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Leg doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
The Leg tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by The Leg.
The Leg tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and The Leg counters with a leg kick.
The Leg is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
The Leg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dan The Leg is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Leg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jamal Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan The Leg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Leg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan The Leg.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Leg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan The Leg!