PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between bash jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

jones
vs
Kearns

180 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bash jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Kearns!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kearns looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kearns tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Kearns is looking to regain half guard here but jones keeps moving and retains side control.
jones works to advance to full mount. Kearns defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kearns is trying to escape the mount.
jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearns gets back to half guard.
jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kearns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
jones wants to pass the guard but Kearns is defending well.
Kearns is not content to let jones control the position.
jones lands strikes from half guard.
jones is pressing down on Kearns's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kearns is holding on for now.
Kearns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kearns wants to sweep here but jones controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearns keeping full guard, as jones tries to pass.
Kearns looking for a sweep. Not yet Kearns, not yet.
jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
jones wants to control from the top but Kearns keeps moving.
jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kearns is keeping the position for now.
Kearns manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kearns avoids the attempt from jones to control.
Kearns lands a big elbow.
Kearns with good strikes from the mount here!
jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearns landing strikes from the mount.
jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jones taking shots to the head.
jones is in a horrible position here. Kearns smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kearns is landing with some decent strikes but jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
jones wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kearns postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. jones looks a forlorn figure.
Kearns working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
jones taking shots to the head.
Kearns with good strikes from the mount here!
Kearns working jones over with strikes here.
jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kearns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kearns preventing the sweep.
Kearns throwing strikes but missing.
jones striking from the bottom.
jones has control of Kearns's left arm, preventing Kearns from doing any damage.

jones looking for a guillotine here but Kearns defends easily.
jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kearns is looking to get to half guard.
jones controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearns is looking to get to half guard.
Kearns takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kearns is squirming around, avoiding jones's attempts to control the action.
Kearns can't escape the position.
jones lands with some strikes.
jones raining down shots from the mount!
jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
jones with shots to the head and body - Kearns looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kearns has managed to escape the submission attempt.
jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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 bash jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kearns displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
jones misses with a two punch combination.
jones wants to clinch up but Kearns keeps it at a distance.
Kearns looks to land a combination. jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Kearns should have avoided that one.
jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kearns misses with a combination
and jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kearns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
jones landing with the ground and pound.
bash jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
jones postures up and lands a big shot to Kearns's brow.
jones chips away with some ground and pound.

Kearns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kearns throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kearns pushes jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kearns is breathing heavily.
Kearns tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones trying to control the position but Kearns is working away.
Kearns manages to get back to half guard.
jones is looking to take a break and control but Kearns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kearns throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
jones working the head and body with strikes.

jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kearns to stand up.
jones tries to clinch up but Kearns circles away and keeps his distance.
Kearns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
jones throws a low kick, looking for Kearns's leg but Kearns calmly moves out of range.
Kearns with a poor takedown

and jones counters with a shoot takedown. Kearns fights it but they end up in guard.
Kearns looking to hit a scissor sweep but jones is one step ahead there.
Kearns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kearns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in jones's guard.
jones is pulling down on Kearns's head. It's preventing any offense from Kearns, at least for the moment.
jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Kearns advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones tries to roll over but Kearns keeps him under control.
jones is looking to control Kearns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can jones avoid being mounted?
jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for jones.
Kearns stands up over jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
jones wants to stand but Kearns is controlling the position.
jones keeping moving, preventing Kearns from controlling successfully.
Kearns with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now jones is on top in guard.
Kearns trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kearns can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as jones controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearns looking for a sweep. Not yet Kearns, not yet.
jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

jones gets to his feet - Kearns follows without any prompting.
jones tries to clinch but Kearns moves out of range.
A left and a right from Kearns both land. Nice combination.
jones tries to clinch up but Kearns circles away and keeps his distance.
jones wants to clinch up but Kearns keeps it at a distance.
jones tries for a takedown but Kearns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jones is looking to clinch.
jones tries to clinch but Kearns is having none of it.
jones shoots in for a takedown but Kearns shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bash jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kearns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kearns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kearns pinned against the cage. Kearns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kearns has a takedown stuffed.
David Kearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearns misses with a wild combination.
Kearns fails to land the takedown.
Kearns throws a series of punches but jones avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Kearns does no damage.
Kearns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kearns misses with a wild combination.
Kearns fails with a takedown attempt.
Kearns misses with a combination

and jones counters with a single leg into guard. Kearns didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearns will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
jones content to stall in guard here.
jones wants to control from the top but Kearns keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kearns throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bash jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kearns tries to keep at a distance but jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kearns pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kearns scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
jones tries to clinch up but Kearns circles away and keeps his distance.
jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kearns misses with a double jab

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

jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

jones scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearns is trying desperately to improve position.
Kearns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jones is landing with some decent strikes but Kearns is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kearns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kearns is looking to escape.
Kearns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kearns throwing hammer fists to the chest of jones. What's that going to do exactly?
Kearns is in all sorts of trouble here.
jones landing strikes from the mount and Kearns is in trouble!
Kearns is working to get back to half guard.
jones lands a nice shot to the head.
jones blocks Kearns's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kearns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by jones.
Kearns is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearns manages to regain half guard. Good work.

jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kearns is looking to improve his position.
jones lands strikes from half guard.
jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kearns is looking to improve his position but jones isn't that keen on the idea.

jones jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kearns manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kearns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jones trying to control the position but Kearns is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearns sneaks back into half guard.
jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kearns wants to improve his position but jones is controlling well.
Kearns is pressing down on jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kearns looking to hit a scissor sweep but jones is one step ahead there.
jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Kearns looking for a sweep. Not yet Kearns, not yet.

Kearns has his feet on jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

jones darts in and clinches Kearns up against the cage.
jones goes for a takedown attempt but Kearns pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kearns throws a series of punches but jones moves out of range.
Kearns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
David Kearns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

jones jumps into guard, dragging Kearns to the mat.
jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kearns misses with the body kick

and jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearns trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Kearns is looking for a triangle but jones pushes his legs off easily.
Kearns has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but jones has passed into side control.
Kearns is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked jones off and has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kearns has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
jones breaks Kearns's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Kearns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
bash jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bash jones!