PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Davey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Raven (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.

Jones
vs
Raven

176 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davey Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Raven!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones tries to clinch but Raven moves away
and Raven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Raven dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Raven's head and hops out.
Jones looks for the body kick but Raven saw that one coming.
Jones throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raven pinned against the cage. Raven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt.
Davey Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Raven.
Jones scores with a head kick. Raven tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones tries a low kick but Raven avoids it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones wants to clinch up but Raven keeps it at a distance.
Raven blocks a head kick by Jones.
Davey Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raven.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Raven tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Raven moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones tries to pull guard but Raven holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Raven lands a left hand.
Raven is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Raven has double underhooks.
Raven tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Raven has double underhooks.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raven's efforts to push away.

Raven decides to pull guard.
Raven pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Raven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raven is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Raven is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Raven is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Raven lands with a short shot to the head.
Raven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Raven is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Raven goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raven jumps guard.
Raven is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Raven looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raven is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Raven will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Raven lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raven.
Raven has a takedown stuffed.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raven shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Raven's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Davey Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Raven.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Raven checks it.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Raven checks it.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raven.
Raven 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.
Raven is breathing heavily.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Raven moves out of range.
Raven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Raven rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Raven.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Raven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Raven is looking to take this one to the mat.
Raven is trying to break free.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Raven instigates a clinch.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven looking for a takedown.
Raven can't get the takedown.
Raven wants to break free but Jones has control.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raven has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raven.
Raven shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Raven decides to pull guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Raven.
Raven is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raven shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Davey Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raven fails to land the takedown.
Raven misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davey Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones checks a low kick from Raven.
Jones tries for a takedown but Raven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steve Raven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones blocks a head kick by Raven.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Raven blocks the body kick.

Raven moves into the clinch successfully.
Raven jumps guard but Jones stands there with Raven around his waist. Raven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Raven prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Raven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raven has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Raven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raven wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Raven avoids the damage to the body.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raven holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raven is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Raven gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steve Raven seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries to break free but Raven pushes him back against the cage.

Raven pulls guard effortlessly.
Raven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raven is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
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.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Raven.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Raven.
Davey Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Raven.
Horrible takedown by Raven or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones scores with a head kick. Raven tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raven.

Raven clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Raven has double underhooks.
Raven tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raven tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Raven has the dominant position.

Raven has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.

Raven kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raven scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raven throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Raven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Raven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Raven has managed to clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Raven has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Raven is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones is working for takedown but Raven is calmly controlling the position for now.

Raven ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Raven no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Raven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davey Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raven is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Raven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Raven winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Raven!