PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rony Moraes 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
Moraes

168 cm
32
185 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

180 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rony Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moraes.
Moraes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moraes wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Moraes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Moraes walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Moraes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Moraes feints the counter takedown.

Moraes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moraes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moraes looking to pass the guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moraes stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.

Moraes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Moraes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moraes trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Moraes keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones parries the strikes from Moraes easily there. Moraes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones stops Moraes from passing to mount.
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.
Moraes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moraes wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Moraes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Moraes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Moraes crashes against the mat.
Moraes tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Moraes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Moraes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moraes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moraes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moraes.

Moraes tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Moraes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Moraes trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
The ground and pound from Moraes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Moraes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moraes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Moraes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moraes moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Moraes 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.

Moraes throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moraes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moraes throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Moraes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Moraes throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a jab to Moraes's midsection.
Moraes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Moraes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moraes defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Moraes throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Moraes only half commits.
Moraes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moraes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moraes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moraes with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Moraes slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Moraes moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moraes doesn't seem phased though.
Moraes misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Moraes with an uppercut!
Moraes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a double jab.

Moraes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moraes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moraes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moraes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moraes on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Moraes tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.

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

Moraes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Moraes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Moraes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

Moraes goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones postures up.
Rony Moraes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones content to stall in guard here.

Moraes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones pushes down on Moraes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moraes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Moraes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Moraes's head.
It looks like Jones has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Moraes lands with a slapping head kick.
Moraes misses with a head kick.
Moraes slips under a jab from Jones.
Moraes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Moraes throws a body shot but no joy.
Moraes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones avoids the body shot from Moraes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moraes just misses with a punch to the body.
Moraes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes is looking to score with low kicks.
As Moraes looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo bu Moraes just gets out of the way.
Moraes scores with a jab to the head.
Moraes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Moraes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Moraes slips under a jab.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moraes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moraes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moraes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moraes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Moraes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moraes.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Moraes's head but Moraes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Moraes swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Moraes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Moraes throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moraes takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moraes under the eye.
Jones slips a jab from Moraes.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moraes.
Moraes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moraes has time to react.
Moraes throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moraes throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Moraes just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moraes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moraes throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moraes.
Moraes moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones cracks Moraes with an open hand slap.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moraes. Moraes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Moraes saw that one coming.
Jones tests Moraes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moraes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moraes doesn't seem phased though.
Jones misses the jab.
Moraes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moraes tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Moraes slips under a jab from Jones.
Moraes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moraes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Moraes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Moraes's defenses.

Moraes is rocked!
Moraes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moraes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Moraes misses with a head kick.
Jones fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Moraes square on the jaw! Damn, Moraes is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Jones!
An out of breath Jon Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.