PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Trudel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trudel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cadillac Pimpin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jones
vs
Trudel

195 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Trudel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones wants to clinch up but Trudel keeps it at a distance.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trudel tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Trudel, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Trudel against the cage but Trudel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trudel is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Trudel scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Trudel stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Trudel works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Trudel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trudel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudel tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Trudel throws a nice head kick!
Trudel shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Trudel closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Trudel pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trudel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Trudel persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Trudel throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Trudel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudel tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Trudel pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones won't allow Trudel to pass to mount.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trudel tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Trudel prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones strikes from his own guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Trudel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Trudel.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Trudel circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Trudel circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trudel stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Trudel. Trudel gets slowly back to his feet.
Trudel scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trudel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trudel fails with a takedown attempt.

Trudel gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones cracks Trudel with a solid left hand.
Jones wanted to stand there but Trudel had control of the position.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Trudel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Trudel takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trudel walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trudel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trudel counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trudel fails with the takedown.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Trudel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trudel moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones shoots in but Trudel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trudel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trudel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Trudel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones throws a right hand that Trudel ducks under and follows up with a left that Trudel also avoids with ease.
Trudel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jet Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Trudel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trudel.
Trudel stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trudel cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Trudel coming out on top.

Trudel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trudel showed some decent athleticism there.

Trudel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Trudel prevents Jones from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudel stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Trudel working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Trudel is controlling him well.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Trudel.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Trudel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Trudel.
Trudel swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trudel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trudel moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Trudel as Jones shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Trudel. Trudel gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trudel wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Trudel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trudel working a defensive guard here.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Trudel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Trudel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Trudel!
Jones is looking to stand up but Trudel isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Trudel trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Trudel wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones tries to clinch up but Trudel circles away and keeps his distance.
Trudel fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Trudel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones won't allow Trudel to sweep him here.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trudel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is in close to Trudel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Trudel.
Trudel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fred Trudel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jet Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trudel's head.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trudel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Trudel keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trudel's waist but Trudel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Trudel misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Trudel circles away.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Trudel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Trudel scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones cracks Trudel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Trudel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Trudel wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudel is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Trudel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Jones prevents Trudel from getting the reversal.
Jones avoids the attempt from Trudel to control.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Trudel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trudel regains half guard.
Jones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Trudel is keeping the position.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Trudel blocks nicely.
Jones postures up.
Jones postures up in Trudel's guard and throws a big left but Trudel blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones tries to clinch but Trudel is having none of it.
Trudel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trudel circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Trudel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Trudel can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones tries to move to mount but Trudel blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Trudel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Trudel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jet Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jet Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fred Trudel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trudel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Trudel!