PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance Matcheski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chance Matcheski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamal Jones's chin.

Matcheski
vs
Jones

182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
198 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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, Chance Matcheski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jones darts in and clinches Matcheski up against the cage.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Matcheski throws a big right hand that misses.
Matcheski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Matcheski from controlling successfully.
Matcheski won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Matcheski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Matcheski gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Matcheski wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matcheski goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones digs a good hook to Matcheski's body.
No luck for Matcheski with that takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matcheski sprawls well. Matcheski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Matcheski is looking to clinch.
Matcheski tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Matcheski has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matcheski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Matcheski sprawls well. Matcheski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Chance Matcheski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jones.
Matcheski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matcheski tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Matcheski.

Matcheski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
Matcheski wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Matcheski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matcheski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chance Matcheski.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Matcheski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Matcheski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matcheski misses with a combination

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matcheski's guard now.
Matcheski is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matcheski is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Matcheski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones distracts Matcheski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Matcheski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matcheski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jones dominated that 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.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Matcheski uses from the top position.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matcheski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Matcheski from controlling successfully.
Matcheski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Matcheski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

Chance Matcheski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Matcheski tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Matcheski prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matcheski gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matcheski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chance Matcheski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Jones.

Matcheski jumps guard.
Matcheski controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

Matcheski wriggles free and stands up.
Jones wants to clinch up but Matcheski keeps it at a distance.
Chance Matcheski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matcheski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matcheski fails with the takedown.
Matcheski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chance Matcheski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matcheski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jamal Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Matcheski back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Matcheski.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Matcheski's guard.
Chance Matcheski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Matcheski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matcheski wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matcheski has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matcheski's head.
Matcheski has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matcheski's head.
Matcheski wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamal Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Donk. Jones catches Matcheski right on the button with a cross.
Jones leaves Matcheski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones with a hook.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Matcheski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matcheski avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Matcheski moves out of range.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Matcheski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Matcheski forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.

Matcheski manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to bum rush Matcheski with a series of wild strikes but Matcheski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones is looking to clinch but Matcheski is avoiding it.
Matcheski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.

Matcheski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Matcheski scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Matcheski enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matcheski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Matcheski looking for a sweep. Not yet Matcheski, not yet.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wanted to stand there but Matcheski had control of the position.
Matcheski wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matcheski trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Chance Matcheski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Matcheski walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Matcheski shoots and misses

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Matcheski fights it but they end up in guard.
Matcheski wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Matcheski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matcheski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matcheski trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Matcheski is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Jones!