PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Horace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Horace

173 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Horace!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Horace is avoiding it.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Horace backs up against the cage.
Horace looks gassed!
Horace shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Carl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Horace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horace slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Horace dodges the punch combination from Jones.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Horace to the mat! Horace manages to get full guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Horace won't let him.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones pushing down on Horace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horace wants to get back to full guard.
Jones stalling.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Horace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Horace looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones working for a submission but Horace is keeping him at bay.
Jones blocks Horace's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Horace is looking to get to half guard.

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Horace has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Horace is looking to escape.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to control but Horace is having none of it.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones stalks Horace and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horace's face. Horace staggers backwards, shaken.
Horace has his takedown stuffed

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Horace is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Horace is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horace is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones throws a right hand that Horace ducks under and follows up with a left that Horace also avoids with ease.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones tries to bum rush Horace with a series of wild strikes but Horace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Horace backs away looking to recover.
Horace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones stuns Horace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Horace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
A head kick from Jones lands but Horace takes it in his stride.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Horace pushes him off.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Horace sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horace shoots in but no luck this time.
Carl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Horace.
Jones tries to clinch but Horace moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horace tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Horace counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.

Horace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Horace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horace's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones tries to bum rush Horace with a series of wild strikes but Horace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Horace circles away easily

and Horace counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carl Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Horace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Horace is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones is pulling down on Horace's head to control his posture.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horace at a distance.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horace can do to turn this around?
Horace misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Horace.
Carl Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Horace takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carl Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right hand that Horace ducks under and follows up with a left that Horace also avoids with ease.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones thumps Horace with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Horace counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Horace has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Horace's guard.

Horace is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horace is trying to improve his position.
Greg Horace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Horace down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Horace get back to his feet.
Horace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Jones!