PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Reigns

191 cm
28
209 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Reigns!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reigns lands a jab-cross combination.
Reigns misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Reigns throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reigns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reigns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones jabs Reigns right on the nose. Reigns blinks but takes it well.
Reigns lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reigns takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Reigns misses.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Reigns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries to bum rush Reigns with a series of wild strikes but Reigns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reigns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reigns.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reigns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Canadian Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones looks to land a combination but Reigns avoids it well.
Jones throws a right and a left that Reigns avoids nicely.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Reigns.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reigns misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reigns misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reigns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a right hand that Reigns ducks under and follows up with a left that Reigns also avoids with ease.
Reigns throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Reigns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reigns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reigns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns misses with a two punch combination.
Reigns throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Reigns connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Reigns. Beautiful body shot.
Jones slips under a jab.
Reigns misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reigns looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reigns stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reigns swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Reigns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reigns just misses with a punch to the body.
Reigns lands a lovely overhand right.
Reigns misses with a double jab
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reigns is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reigns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones avoids the body shot from Reigns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reigns throws a body shot but no joy.
Reigns looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Reigns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Reigns dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Jones misses.
Reigns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reigns dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reigns circles away quickly and effectively.
Jason Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reigns throws a big shot that misses.
Jones with a hook.
Reigns throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reigns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Reigns.
Reigns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reigns misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook
and Reigns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Reigns.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reigns!
Reigns throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Reigns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reigns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Reigns looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Reigns falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reigns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reigns backs up against the cage.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reigns in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reigns slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Reigns.
Jones looks to land a combination but Reigns avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reigns misses with a wild combination.
Ronald Reigns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reigns takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Reigns scores with a shot to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reigns pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Reigns follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Reigns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reigns misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Reigns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reigns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reigns lands a nice looking body shot.
Reigns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Reigns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reigns.
Reigns scores with a body shot.
Reigns misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reigns counters with a nice body shot.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reigns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Reigns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reigns lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reigns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Reigns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Reigns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Reigns does no damage.
Reigns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reigns cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reigns.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reigns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reigns circles away quickly and effectively.
Reigns throws a one two combo.
Reigns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reigns lands a nice shot to the body.
Reigns lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reigns cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reigns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reigns.
Reigns just misses with a punch to the body.
Reigns lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Jones is rocked!
Reigns gets in close and tags Jones with a short punch that almost sends Jones to the mat! Oh Jones is in big trouble! He turns his back on Reigns, trying to create some distance but Reigns rushes him, striking wildly and Jones goes down! The referee tackles Reigns into the cage to end the fight! Reigns is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Reigns!
Ronald Reigns is the new light heavyweight champion!