PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Gretton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Gretton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gretton
vs
Jones

160 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Gretton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Gretton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Gretton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jones wriggles free and stands up.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gretton.
Gretton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gretton tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gretton tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Gretton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gretton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gretton wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.

Gretton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones won't allow Gretton to pass to mount.
Gretton prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gretton lands with a punch from half guard.
Gretton passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gretton won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gretton breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gretton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gretton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gretton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gretton raining down hammerfists from mount.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gretton tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gretton wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.

Gretton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Gretton decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gretton.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gretton closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Gretton pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Gretton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gretton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
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!
Gretton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alex Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gretton slips a jab and a cross from Jones.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gretton has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Gretton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurt Gretton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Gretton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gretton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gretton avoids them all with ease.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gretton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gretton.
Gretton is looking to clinch.
Gretton is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Gretton. Gretton gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gretton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gretton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gretton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gretton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gretton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Gretton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

Gretton shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Gretton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jones keeps control of Gretton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gretton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gretton shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Gretton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Gretton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gretton won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gretton manages to pass to side control.

Jones kicks Gretton off and gets back to his feet.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Gretton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks to land a combination but Gretton avoids it well.

Gretton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Gretton won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Jones holding both Gretton 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretton scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but Gretton has full control of the position and if anything, Jones has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Gretton looking for the RNC.

Gretton has his opponent's back but Jones is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Gretton.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Gretton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones wants to stand up but Gretton is controlling him.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alex Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gretton tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gretton eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gretton counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to bum rush Gretton with a series of wild strikes but Gretton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kurt Gretton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Gretton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gretton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones throws a right hand that Gretton ducks under and follows up with a left that Gretton also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gretton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gretton looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Gretton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gretton eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gretton slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gretton circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gretton.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Gretton on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Gretton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a right hand that Gretton ducks under and follows up with a left that Gretton also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Gretton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Gretton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Gretton moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Gretton dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Gretton 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.
Alex Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gretton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gretton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gretton dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Gretton looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Gretton slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Gretton slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones scores with a one two! Gretton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gretton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gretton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Jones does no damage.

Gretton takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Gretton counters with a left to the body.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Gretton counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gretton counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gretton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gretton tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gretton shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gretton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gretton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gretton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gretton trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Jones pushes Gretton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a one two! Gretton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kurt Gretton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gretton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gretton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Gretton!