PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quala Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't be touched - Roy Jones Jr. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Bear
vs
Jones Jr

188 cm
26
216 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quala Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bear.

It looks like Roy Jones Jr has been cut.
Bear moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Bear connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones Jr misses with a looping left.
Bear swinging wildly here.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bear on the side of the head.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Bear does it's job there.
Bear throws out a loose jab but Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Bear misses.
Bear misses with a straight right.
Bear misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Bear or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones Jr which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Bear throws a low kick but Jones Jr moves out of range easily.
Jones Jr misses with a double jab.
A jab from Jones Jr does it's job there.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Bear is out of range.
Jones Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bear manages to avoid it.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear connects with a leg kick. Jones Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bear moves out of range.
Jones Jr thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bear.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones Jr keeps working.
Bear misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bear 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 Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Bear keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones Jr struggling a bit here.
Jones Jr is trying to improve his position.

Bear is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones Jr defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jones Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bear pulls his head out easily.
Jones Jr tries to roll over but Bear keeps him under control.
Jones Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bear.
Bear not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bear missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bear tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jones Jr controls his leg.
Bear is thwarting Jones Jr's attempts to control the position.
Bear scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bear scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bear got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bear has managed to get both his arms back between Jones Jr's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
Bear tries to stand but Jones Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Bear landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones Jr 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jones Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bear is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bear wants to control from the top but Jones Jr keeps moving.
Bear postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quala Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bear slips a jab and a cross from Jones Jr.
Bear keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left.
Bear lands with a good body shot.
Bear scores with a jab. Jones Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones Jr misses with a left hand

and Bear counters with a flying knee that drops Jones Jr!
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 Jr wants to sweep but no luck.

Bear decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones Jr, up you get!
Bear is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bear swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Bear lands with a nice body kick.
Jones Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bear moves out of range.
Jones Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bear takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Quala Bear is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Bear.
Jones Jr stalks Bear and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bear's face. Bear staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Bear misses with a looping right.
Bear throws a series of punches but Jones Jr avoids them all with ease.
Jones Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bear on the side of the head.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bear shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quala Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones Jr scores with a jab.
Jones Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bear staying out of range there.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bear ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Bear throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bear fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones Jr on the side of the head.
Bear takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bear wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones Jr is breathing heavily.
Bear pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Jones Jr throws a combination that misses
and Bear counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bear throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jones Jr stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Bear follows into mount!

Jones Jr is rocked!

Bear is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jones Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Bear throws a series of punches but Jones Jr avoids them all with ease.
Jones Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bear lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bear takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quala Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Bear.
Bear throws a right and a left that Jones Jr avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jones Jr.
Bear lands with a nice combination. Jones Jr backs away looking to recover.
Bear throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones Jr can do to turn this around?
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bear.
Good exchange - Jones Jr coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a chopping leg kick but Jones Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Jones Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bear moves away.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear cracks Jones Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bear shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quala Bear dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Jones Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones Jr avoids the head kick by Bear.
A left and a right from Bear both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones Jr misses the target.
Bear scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones Jr in his tracks.
Jones Jr moves away from the strike by Bear.
Jones Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bear digs a good body shot into Jones Jr's ribs.
Jones Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Bear closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bear slips the punch.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bear tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones Jr is able to avoid 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!
Bear takes one to the chin there.
Jones Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bear ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Bear, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bear moves forwards but Jones Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bear misses with a combination
and Jones Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones Jr connects with the punch.
Jones Jr avoids the head kick by Bear.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Bear, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left and a right from Jones Jr both land. Nice combination.
Jones Jr stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Bear looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Bear drives through with a takedown into Jones Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr has Bear pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear stands and steps away. Jones Jr gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Donk. Jones Jr catches Bear right on the button with a cross.
Jones Jr punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Jones Jr.
A big left from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bear looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quala Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Jones Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones Jr blocks a jab.
Quala Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bear misses with a combination
and Jones Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones Jr clobbers Bear with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bear has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bear there as he acknowledges the shot.

Jones Jr tries to sprawl but Bear drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jones Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones Jr controls Bear momentarily but Bear frees himself.
Bear forces his way into half guard.
Jones Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones Jr keeps working.

Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jones Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Bear 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throwing shots but Jones Jr is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bear lands a nice short elbow.

Bear is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones Jr wants to get back to full guard.

Bear escapes and gets back to his feet.
Quala Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Bear.
Jones Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bear at a distance.
A big right from Bear misses.
Bear throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bear.
Roy Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roy Jones Jr.
Well Bear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quala Bear!
A victorious Quala Bear thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.