PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JunJun Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Call Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Call Me told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jones
vs
Me

183 cm
30
189 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

185 cm
19
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JunJun Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Call Me!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Me but Me pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Me to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Me looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Me with a flurry of punches that miss.
Me loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Me in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Me throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Me throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Jones gets to his feet. Me looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Me as he checks the leg kick.
Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Me goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Me managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Me wants a takedown.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Me has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Me is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
JunJun Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Call Me.
Me tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Me looking for a takedown.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Me manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Me has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Me pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Me dives into Jones's guard.
Me trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Me tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Me wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones is looking to slow Me down with leg kicks.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Me's waist but Me gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.

Me closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Me lands in his opponent's guard.
Me with a flurry of punches that miss.
Me loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Me from controlling successfully.
Me looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones won't allow Me to sweep him here.
Me working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Me can do anything to dispel that myth.
Me looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones postures up.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Me's head.
Jones won't allow Me to sweep him here.
Me is still trying to improve position.
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 JunJun Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Me fails with the takedown.

Me shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Me working the strikes but Jones uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Me trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Me stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Call Me has got the better of the ground game so far.
Me sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Me stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Me is having none of it.

Call Me has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Me blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Me will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones clobbers Me with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Me fails with the takedown.
JunJun Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Call Me.
Me shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Me sprawls well.
Me fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Me is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Jones lands but Me takes it in his stride.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Me on that attempt.
Jones throws a head kick but Me moves out of range.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Me displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Me gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Me moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
JunJun Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Me avoids the head kick by Jones.
Me shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Me fails to land the takedown.
Me dodges the punch combination from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to slow Me down with leg kicks.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Me's torso.
Me will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones misses with a double jab.

Jones tries to sprawl but Me drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Me scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones is not content to let Me control the position.
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.
Me throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JunJun Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Me throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Me off to one side.
JunJun Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Me pinned against the cage. Me gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Me shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Me misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
JunJun Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Call Me.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.

Jones scores with a takedown into Me's guard.
Me utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones postures up in Me's guard and throws a big left but Me blocks it.
Me takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Me utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones postures up in Me's guard and throws a big left but Me blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Me is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Me works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Me has wrist control.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Me has wrist control.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones postures up in Me's guard and throws a big left but Me blocks it.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Me avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.

Me uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Me.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Me closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Me working the strikes but Jones uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Me wants to advance to full mount but Jones doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jones wants to stand up but Me is controlling him.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Me from controlling successfully.
Me controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Me accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Call Me was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Me has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Me and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Me has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Me dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones is working for takedown but Me is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Me is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Me is defending well.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Me goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Call Me has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JunJun Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Me is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
JunJun 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JunJun Jones!
A relieved looking JunJun Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.