PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Boubouer (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
Boubouer

190 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 Hilo, Frank Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Boubouer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boubouer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boubouer misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Boubouer moves into the clinch.
Jones has Boubouer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boubouer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boubouer tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.

Boubouer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boubouer throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boubouer with a poor takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Frank Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Boubouer.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boubouer scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones tries for a takedown but Boubouer manages to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Boubouer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boubouer breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubouer misses with a kick to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Boubouer back into the cage.

Boubouer pulls guard successfully.
Boubouer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boubouer is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Boubouer wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boubouer has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones throws a strike but Boubouer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boubouer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boubouer cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Boubouer wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boubouer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Boubouer defends easily.
Boubouer pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boubouer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boubouer on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubouer thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Boubouer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boubouer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Jones blocking the ground and pound.
Boubouer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boubouer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Boubouer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Boubouer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boubouer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boubouer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Boubouer closes the distance and clinches.
Boubouer lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

It looks like Frank Jones has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boubouer.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Boubouer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boubouer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Boubouer shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Boubouer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Boubouer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boubouer.
Boubouer is breathing heavily.
Boubouer avoids the body shot from Jones.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Boubouer in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boubouer manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Boubouer is just out of range.
Boubouer shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Boubouer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones jabs Boubouer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boubouer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Frank Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Boubouer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boubouer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones tries to clinch there but Boubouer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Boubouer avoids it.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boubouer back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones is looking to wear down Boubouer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Boubouer shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Rocky Boubouer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Boubouer.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boubouer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubouer closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Jones has Boubouer up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones trying to stall but Boubouer improves his position.

Boubouer breaks the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boubouer looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boubouer slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones closes the distance and pushes Boubouer back into the cage.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boubouer pulls his leg out and moves away.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Boubouer has him pressed against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Boubouer keeps him there for the moment.

Boubouer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boubouer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones stands and throws Boubouer's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Boubouer throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Frank Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boubouer tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

Boubouer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Boubouer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boubouer misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubouer looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Boubouer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boubouer misses with a hook.
Jones stalks Boubouer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boubouer's face. Boubouer staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Boubouer circles away.
Jones tries to clinch there but Boubouer circles away.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boubouer misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boubouer.
Boubouer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frank Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Boubouer.
Horrible takedown by Boubouer or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Boubouer fails with the takedown.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones thumps Boubouer with a low kick.
Boubouer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Boubouer has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

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