PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Blood (ranked 1085 p4p, 143 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 1547 p4p, 193 weight class). Blood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raining Blood - Slayer. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Electric Worry. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Blood
vs
Jones

195 cm
21
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
278 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Blood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blood trying to control the pace.
Blood is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Blood wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blood.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones won't allow Blood to pass to mount.
Blood thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones is not content to let Blood control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.

Blood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blood is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blood throwing strikes but missing.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Blood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.

Blood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Blood is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blood.
Blood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blood works his way into side control.
Blood in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Blood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones regains half guard, as Blood was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blood is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.

Blood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blood.
Blood working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jones's thigh. Jones counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Jones keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
Blood pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Blood's guard.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Blood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Blood passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Blood has control of the leg.
Blood wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones trying to control but Blood postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blood.
Jones moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood controlling from the top position.
Blood advances position into side control!
Blood working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.

Blood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Blood working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blood working the strikes but Jones uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Blood looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Blood postures up.
Blood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blood being controlled here momentarily.
Blood stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood throwing strikes but missing.
Blood wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Blood stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Blood working the body and head with strikes.
Blood tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.

Blood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blood but great work by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position.
Blood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.

Blood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Blood dominated that second round.
That's time! Blood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blood shoots in but no luck this time.
Blood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jack Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Blood persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones connects with the punch.
Bubba Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Blood misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Blood with a poor takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blood in his tracks.
Blood with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Blood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones throws a head kick but Blood moves out of range.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.

Blood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bubba Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones is looking to stand up but Blood isn't so interested in that idea.
Blood controlling from the top position.
Blood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones is looking to slow Blood down with leg kicks.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Blood. Blood gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Blood walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Blood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blood.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones connects with the punch.
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!
Jones with a nice cross.

Blood 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 has control of Blood's left arm, preventing Blood from doing any damage.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Blood!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Blood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.