PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Davy Jones (ranked 4554 p4p, 598 weight class) and Ray Bongiorno (ranked 5764 p4p, 693 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davy Jones
vs
Bongiorno

194 cm
25
218 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Davy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Bongiorno!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davy Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davy Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bongiorno.
Bongiorno shoots in but Davy Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davy Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bongiorno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bongiorno is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Davy Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bongiorno with the counter takedown but Davy Jones avoids it easily.
Bongiorno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bongiorno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bongiorno needs to keep his hands up - Davy Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Bongiorno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Don Davy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bongiorno slips under a jab.
Davy Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bongiorno tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davy Jones works the jab nicely.
Bongiorno closes the distance and clinches up with Davy Jones, looking for a takedown. Bongiorno pushes Davy Jones against the cage but Davy Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davy Jones digs a good hook to Bongiorno's body.
Bongiorno goes for a double leg but Davy Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davy Jones continues to drive forward.
Don Davy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Bongiorno.
Davy Jones scores with a hook to the body. Bongiorno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bongiorno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davy Jones is fending him off so far but Bongiorno persists. Nope, Davy Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Davy Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davy Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bongiorno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davy Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bongiorno.
Davy Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bongiorno moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bongiorno is defended easily by Davy Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davy Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bongiorno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davy Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bongiorno somewhat.

Bongiorno shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davy Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongiorno prevents Davy Jones from getting back to his feet.
Bongiorno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bongiorno trying to mount his opponent but Davy Jones defends it.

Davy Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bongiorno darts in looking for a takedown but Davy Jones gets double underhooks and turns Bongiorno into the cage.
Good exchange - Davy Jones coming out on top.
Davy Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bongiorno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davy Jones misses with a hook.
Bongiorno has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bongiorno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davy Jones throws out the jab.
And Bongiorno tries to counter it with a takedown but Davy Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Davy Jones misses with an uppercut. Bongiorno saw that one coming.
Bongiorno tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davy Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davy Jones throws a looping overhand right but Bongiorno ducks down to avoid it.
Davy Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Davy Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bongiorno, pushing him back against the cage.
Davy Jones scores with a shot to the side of Bongiorno's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bongiorno tries for a takedown. No joy.

Davy Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davy Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Davy Jones stuffs the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Davy Jones misses its target.
Bongiorno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davy Jones pinned against the cage. Davy Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Davy Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bongiorno with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Davy Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Davy Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Davy Jones misses with a straight right.
Bongiorno tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Davy Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bongiorno at a distance.
Ray Bongiorno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bongiorno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davy Jones connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Davy Jones misses

so Bongiorno counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bongiorno trying to control the position from guard on top but Davy Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davy Jones wants to stand up but Bongiorno is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongiorno works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bongiorno is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Davy Jones!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Davy Jones is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bongiorno locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Davy Jones is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Bongiorno!