PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Shmuck

170 cm
28
137 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

174 cm
27
135 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimlock Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Shmuck!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shmuck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shmuck is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.

Shmuck is trying to trip Jones. He has hold of a leg but Jones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shmuck persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shmuck defends it easily.
Jones pulls Shmuck in close to prevent any damage.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shmuck is one step ahead there.
Shmuckis looking to pass into half guard but Jones pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jones is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shmuck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmuck wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones advances to half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Shmuck defends the submission attempt.

Jones is working for a kimura here but Shmuck manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jones's guard.
Shmuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shmuck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shmuck is one step ahead there.
Shmuck trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones wants to control but Shmuck is keeping him busy.
Shmuck tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones thows a huge punch but Shmuck dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but Shmuck is blocking nicely.
Jones moves into full mount! Shmuck won't be happy about that!
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shmuck can't escape the position.
Shmuck is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the attempt from Shmuck to control.
Shmuck is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones throwing strikes here but Shmuck is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones avoids the attempt from Shmuck to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throwing strikes here but Shmuck is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimlock Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shmuck forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Shmuck tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Shmuck tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shmuck backwards.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Shmuck.
Jones avoiding damage as Shmuck throws knees to the body.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Shmuck misses with a punch to the body.
Shmuck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shmuck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Shmuck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Shmuck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shmuck is breathing heavily.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Shmuck uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmuck tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones gets through Shmuck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shmuck looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Shmuck is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shmuck stalling against the cage.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Shmuck's head.

Shmuck is rocked!
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shmuck is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

Jones has clasped his hands together around Shmuck's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shmuck dodges the ground and pound from Jones.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Shmuck's head but Shmuck avoids it well.
Shmuck taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Shmuck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grimlock Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shmuck down.
Shmuck takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shmuck is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones grinds an elbow into Shmuck's temple.

Jones tries for a kimura but Shmuck is defending well.
Jones working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shmuck sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones cracks Shmuck with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones is working Shmuck over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones with the ground and pound but Shmuck regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shmuck wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimlock Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shmuck rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shmuck seems to have recovered his senses.
Shmuck tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Shmuck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shmuck trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Shmuck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shmuck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shmuck backwards.
Shmuck is looking for a takedown.
Grimlock Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Shmuck.
Shmuck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shmuck tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shmuck backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones presses Shmuck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Jones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shmuck taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shmuck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buck Shmuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones thows a huge punch but Shmuck dodges it nicely.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Shmuck defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones wants to control but Shmuck is keeping him busy.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working over Shmuck with some ground and pound. Shmuck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shmuck is looking to improve his position.
Shmuck wants to get back to his feet.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Shmuck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones winds up and cracks Shmuck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Shmuck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shmuck!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but Shmuck is squirming around nicely.
Shmuck is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
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 drops a big elbow. That's hurt Shmuck! More shots from Jones and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grimlock Jones!