PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kade
vs
Jones

210 cm
29
280 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

209 cm
31
270 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keith Kade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kade tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kade has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Jones gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kade moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kade throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Jones.
Kade is breathing heavily.

Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kade to the ground. Jones is now in Kade's guard.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Kade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kade takes a jab right on the kisser.

Jones catches Kade napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Kade to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones works over Kade with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Jones gets to his feet - Kade follows without any prompting.

Jones drives through with a takedown into Kade's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kade had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the top position.

Kade is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones throws an elbow but Kade slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kade is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Kade's face as Jones controls the position.
Kade takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kade trying to remain calm as Jones controls from the top position.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Kade is in trouble!
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!
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Kade is rocked!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kade takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Kade is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones lands a big elbow.
Jones postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Kade is out cold - huge knockout for Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Jones!