PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everett Arroyo (ranked 1949 p4p, 239 weight class) and Jaquon Jones (ranked 6603 p4p, 532 weight class). 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.

Arroyo
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Everett Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaquon Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jab by Jones.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arroyo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Arroyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Arroyo lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arroyo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Jones scores with a hook.
Arroyo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jaquon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arroyo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arroyo is looking for a counter combo.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
Arroyo pushes Jones away with a front kick.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jones just manages to avoid it.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arroyo tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Arroyo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a looping right.
Arroyo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Jones misses.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones tries to work over Arroyo's front leg with a kick but Arroyo checks it.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a counter combo.
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Arroyo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arroyo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arroyo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lunges at Arroyo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arroyo's hand.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Arroyo throws a body kick.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arroyo in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a looping left.
Arroyo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arroyo scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones throws out a counter right but Arroyo avoids it with no problem.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Arroyo's belly button to the back.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Arroyo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arroyo.
Arroyo moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Arroyo's defenses.
Jones catches Arroyo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaquon Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arroyo drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arroyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Arroyo's head but Arroyo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Arroyo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Everett Arroyo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arroyo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaquon Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Jones misses with a head kick.
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 Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Jones tests Arroyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a series of punches but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo scores with a kick to the body.
Jones thuds his right hand into Arroyo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arroyo under the eye.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Jones.
Arroyo keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Arroyo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arroyo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arroyo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones moves out of range as Arroyo throws a body kick.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arroyo throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Arroyo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Jones throws the left hand but Arroyo avoids the punch easily.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arroyo at a distance.
Arroyo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Arroyo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Arroyo moves out of range and Jones only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that Arroyo avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Arroyo dodges the punch combination from Jones.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Arroyo looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Arroyo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jab from Jones.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Arroyo throws a counter high kick but Jones was just alert enough to avoid it.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arroyo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Arroyo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Arroyo should have avoided that one.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Arroyo counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Arroyo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Arroyo.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arroyo circles away quickly and effectively.
Arroyo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Arroyo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arroyo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Arroyo lands with a nice body kick.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaquon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arroyo scrambles back to his feet.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arroyo on the side of the head.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones cracks the inside of Arroyo's front leg.
Jones connects with a right hand. Arroyo shakes it off.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Arroyo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range and Jones settles back down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arroyo - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arroyo. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arroyo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jabs Arroyo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Arroyo thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Arroyo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arroyo's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones thuds a left hand into Arroyo's body.
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jaquon Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arroyo slips under a jab.
Arroyo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Arroyo.
Both fighters circling a little - Arroyo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones cracks Arroyo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arroyo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Arroyo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arroyo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arroyo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Jones.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
As Jones looks to move away, Arroyo throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones thuds a left hand into Arroyo's body.
Arroyo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Jones looks to move away, Arroyo throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Arroyo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arroyo. Arroyo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Arroyo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Everett Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaquon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

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