PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everything Zen- Bush. Da Silva has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jones
vs
Da Silva

170 cm
30
166 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
203 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Alpha Male

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitchell Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Da Silva's hands.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Jones.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Da Silva shoots in.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Da Silva momentarily.
Mitchell Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Silva's face.
Da Silva wants a takedown.
Da Silva looks winded!
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks with his arms.
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!
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Da Silva shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Da Silva jumps guard but Jones stands there with Da Silva around his waist. Da Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mitchell Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Da Silva.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones working Da Silva over with knees to the body.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Da Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Da Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Da Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
Jones's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A good leg kick by Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a right hand that Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva also avoids with ease.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones wants to clinch.
Da Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Da Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mitchell Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Da Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones throws an off balance right hand

and Da Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.

Da Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Da Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Da Silva's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jones controlling the positon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Da Silva to stand up.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mitchell Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a head kick but Da Silva moves out of range.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Da Silva in the body.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Da Silva walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.

Da Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Jones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Da Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws a head kick that Da Silva semi-blocks.
Jones lands a high kick!
Nice jab there from Jones.
Da Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that Da Silva avoids nicely.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Da Silva seems unphased.
Jones cracks Da Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Da Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Da Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Da Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
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!
Da Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Jones throws a jab when Da Silva was well out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Jones misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Da Silva stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Da Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anderson Da Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Silva forces his way into half guard.
Mitchell Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones has hold of Da Silva's hands but Da Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Da Silva is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Da Silva 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 is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Jones!
Mitchell Jones took some time post fight to say the following; 'Keep setting them up I'll keep knocking them down , I don't care who because in the end it doesn't really matter now does it!'.