PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hito Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jones
vs
Rama

190 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hito Rama!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rama slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Rama is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws the left hand but Rama avoids the punch easily.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rama throws a head kick that misses.
Rama shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Rama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Rama.
Rama misses with a head kick.
Rama works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Rama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rama.
Rama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones thows a leg kick but Rama checks it
enabling Rama to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Jones misses

and Rama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rama trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Rama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rama looking to pass the guard.
Rama trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Rama trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Rama wants to stand but Jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rama misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Rama should have avoided that one.
Rama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rama looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Rama moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rama.
Jones swings for the body but Rama moves out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rama moves out of range.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws the left hand but Rama avoids the punch easily.
Rama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Rama shoots in.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hito Rama.
Rama throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rama is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Rama lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Rama.
Rama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tom Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Hito Rama has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rama looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones clinches up with Rama and pushes him back against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Rama. Rama gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rama.
Rama clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rama throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Rama moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Rama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Rama moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rama avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Rama.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rama counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Rama is out of range.
Rama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones checks a low kick from Rama.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Rama is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Rama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick misses from Jones.

Jones drives through and clinches with Rama against the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Rama has double underhooks.

Jones breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Rama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hito Rama.
Rama tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Rama tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Rama misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rama lands a with a good body shot.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a head kick but Rama moves out of range.
Rama is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Rama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rama fails with the takedown.
Rama avoids the head kick by Jones.
No luck for Rama with that takedown attempt.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rama shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rama throws a combination that misses

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rama tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Rama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rama shoots in but no luck this time.
Rama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Rama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Rama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rama has a takedown stuffed.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Rama trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rama sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rama shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Rama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rama is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Rama is controlling him

Rama is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rama seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rama stands up and beckons Jones to join him on the feet.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Jones rushes Rama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Rama keeps him there for the moment.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Rama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rama misses with a few strikes there.
Rama shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Rama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Rama shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Rama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hito Rama.
Jones takes a swing at Rama's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Rama moves away and avoids it.
Rama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big left from Rama misses.
Rama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones tests Rama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that Rama avoids nicely.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rama throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rama tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Rama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones drives through and clinches with Rama against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Rama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rama tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tom Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hito Rama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rama throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Rama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is not content to let Rama control the position.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

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