PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xac Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Cousins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Cousins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Cousins

188 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xac Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Cousins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws a head kick that misses

and Cousins moves into the clinch.

Cousins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones swings for the body but Cousins moves out of range.
Cousins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cousins moves away.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cousins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cousins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cousins gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones throws a lazy body kick

and Cousins counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cousins wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Cousins is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cousins gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cousins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Cousins counters by clinching up.
Cousins is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cousins down to the mat. Cousins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones misses with a hook

and Cousins counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Cousins stands up from Jones's guard - Cousins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones throws a right hand that Cousins ducks under and follows up with a left that Cousins also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a left hand

and Cousins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cousins breaks from the clinch.
Cousins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that misses

and Cousins counters by clinching up.

Cousins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cousins counters by clinching up.

Cousins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses

and Cousins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cousins.
Cousins tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cousins is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Cousins stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

Cousins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cousins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch

so Cousins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cousins gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cousins moves away.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Cousins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xac Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to kick Cousins off but Cousins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cousins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cousins tries to stand and escape but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Cousins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones looks to clinch

and Cousins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cousins.

Cousins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Cousins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a right hand that misses

and Cousins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.

Cousins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cousins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cousins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones looks to clinch

and Cousins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cousins breaks the clinch.
Jones misses with a right hand

and Cousins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cousins manages to break the clinch.
Xac Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand

and Cousins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cousins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cousins circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cousins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cousins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a hook

and Cousins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cousins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cousins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cousins breaks from the clinch.
Marcus Cousins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cousins is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Cousins circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xac Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance but Cousins moves to the side

so Cousins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Jones is working an open guard so Cousins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot

and Cousins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cousins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cousins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cousins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a combination

and Cousins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cousins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cousins just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.

Cousins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cousins swivels and escapes.
Cousins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Cousins moved away.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick

and Cousins counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Cousins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Jones misses

and Cousins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cousins breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cousins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones closes the distance but Cousins moves to the side

and Cousins moves into the clinch.
Cousins stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cousins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot

and Cousins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cousins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cousins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cousins.

Cousins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cousins moves into the clinch.

Cousins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cousins's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Xac Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Cousins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cousins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cousins stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Cousins moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xac Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cousins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cousins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xac Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks to land a combination but Cousins avoids it well.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cousins.
Jones is looking to wear down Cousins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Cousins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cousins lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cousins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Cousins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cousins moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws an off balance right hand

and Cousins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.

Cousins stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones wants to clinch but Cousins slips to the side

and Cousins counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cousins manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Cousins counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Cousins wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cousins prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Xac Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Cousins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cousins frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Cousins is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Xac Jones!