PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denae Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Brown (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
Brown

164 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denae Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Brown!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Brown 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Brown is looking for a takedown.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brown is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brown works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Brown is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones tries to stand and escape but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones decides to stand and escape the position.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Brown rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown stalls.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denae Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Brown trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Brown won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Brown passes into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but Brown has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Denae Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brown clinches.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Denae Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Brown.
Jones tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

Jones has hold of one of Brown's legs. Brown is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Jones wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones is trying to stall.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.

Jones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Jones manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown 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 is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom but Brown passes into side control!
Jones tries to escape but Brown is in control.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones is trying to strike from the bottom but Brown has passed into full mount.

Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jones to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jones shrugs it off.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throwing strikes but Jones recovers to half guard. A much better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denae Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones throws a body kick that misses.

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown blocking some punches.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denae Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Brown rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Denae Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Jones working Brown over with strikes.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brown to stand up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denae Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
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 postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denae Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Brown stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denae Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Denae Jones!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Denae Jones!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Denae Jones!

Denae Jones wins by unanimous decision!