PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joaquin
vs
Jones

225 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones drives through and clinches with Joaquin against the cage.

Jones tightens his grip and picks Joaquin up, before dumping him to the ground. Joaquin manages to land in guard.
Joaquin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Joaquin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones stands up over Joaquin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joaquin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
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 scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to control from the top but Joaquin keeps moving.

Joaquin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Joaquin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Joaquin!
Joaquin won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep here but Joaquin controlling him for the moment.
Joaquin wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Joaquin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Angel Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Joaquin on his heels. He'll look to pass Joaquin's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Joaquin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones throws a strike but Joaquin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Joaquin preventing the sweep.
Jones controlling Joaquin's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Joaquin any problems.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Joaquin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Angel Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Joaquin tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones working Joaquin over with strikes.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joaquin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joaquin gets full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones wants to control from the top but Joaquin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Joaquin misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Joaquin is rocked!

Jones dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Joaquin has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Angel Jones!