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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 1080 p4p, 116 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 1064 p4p, 113 weight class). Jones has chosen Take my hand as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
33 - 24 - 1 |
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146 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Henry. That snapped Jones's head back.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Henry steps away.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry lands a right hook to the body.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Henry. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Henry counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jones.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands a nice looking body shot.
Henry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
John Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henry scores with a shot to the body.
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henry.
Henry misses the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones moves forwards but Henry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Henry gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Henry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Henry looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Henry looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Henry!
Jones stops Henry from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Henry landing a few strikes.
Henry looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Henry staying calm.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Henry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Henry scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones moves away from the strike by Henry.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Henry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henry stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
John Henry is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henry lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
John Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jones.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Brian Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Henry is wise to it.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
Henry misses with a hook
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henry's corner calls for a 1-2. Henry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry backing away here, and Jones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
John Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henry as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henry misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Henry - just one landing.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Henry.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Henry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Henry gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Henry stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Henry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones looks for a takedown but Henry sprawls well.
Henry throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henry throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
As Henry backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Henry manages to avoid it all.
Henry misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Henry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henry lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henry finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Henry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Henry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to stall here but Henry recovers full guard.
Jones trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Henry trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Henry escapes and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Henry keeps moving and retains side control.
Henry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Jones tries to break free.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Henry lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Can Jones hold on?! Henry is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Henry keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brian Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Henry continues to stall.
Henry keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
Can Jones hold on?! Henry is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jones staying busy and making it hard for Henry to control.
Jones breaks Henry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henry 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Henry!
Our winner, John Henry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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