QFC Tournament 842 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 5999 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Motts (ranked 6124 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Kygo ft. Ellie Goulding - Summer Love. 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.

Jones
vs
Motts

153 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Motts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Motts!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Motts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Motts is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Motts manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Motts is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Motts avoid being mounted?
Jones slips a nice elbow through Motts's hands, connecting with Motts's forehead.
Motts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Motts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Motts's brow.
Motts looking to control.
Motts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Motts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Motts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Motts tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Motts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones cracks Motts with a solid left hand.
Motts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones stands up over Motts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Motts lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Motts trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Motts wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Motts any problems.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Motts drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Motts off! Motts jumps back into Jones's guard.
Motts passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Motts has control of the leg.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Motts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Motts throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Motts wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Motts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones wants to sweep here but Motts controlling him for the moment.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Motts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Motts misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in but Motts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Motts pinned against the cage. Motts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Motts closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Motts pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jon Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones misses with a takedown
letting Motts counter with a right hand.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Motts but Motts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Motts shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Motts gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.

Jones gets caught napping as Motts dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Motts preventing the sweep.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Motts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Motts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Motts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts throws a big elbow that misses.
Jon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Motts throwing strikes but missing.
Motts controlling from the top position.
Motts looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Motts pulls Jones in to control the position.
Jones works over Motts with some ground and pound from guard.
Motts pulls Jones in to control the position.
Motts looking for a sweep. Not yet Motts, not yet.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Motts's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Motts's head.
Jones cracks Motts with a solid left hand.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

Motts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones stands up over Motts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Motts's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones distracts Motts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones cracks Motts with a solid left hand.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is in close to Motts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones stands up over Motts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones works over Motts with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones won't allow Motts to sweep him here.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Motts is breathing heavily.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Motts's brow.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Motts's head.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones cracks Motts with a solid left hand.
Jones is in close to Motts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Motts has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones works over Motts with some ground and pound from guard.

Motts looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones distracts Motts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones stands up over Motts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Motts's head.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Motts is on top in guard.

Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones shoots in and drives through. Motts sprawls well.
It seemed like Motts was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice takedown defense from Motts. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Motts throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Motts misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.

Motts gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Motts's head.

Motts has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones is working Motts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones works over Motts with some ground and pound from guard.
Motts has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.

Jones has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Motts to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jones is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Motts pulls down on the head and he's put Jones to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matt Motts!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Duncan (ranked 6037 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Jones (ranked 6070 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duncan
vs
Jones

160 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones digs a good body shot into Duncan's ribs.
Duncan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan.

Duncan drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Duncan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Duncan tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Jones.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duncan tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duncan has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Duncan's head.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Duncan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan is looking for a takedown.
Duncan wants a takedown.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Duncan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duncan is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with the left hand. Duncan knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duncan eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Duncan is rocked!

Jones rushes Duncan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Duncan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duncan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duncan seems to have got his legs back now.
Duncan taking a breather.
Duncan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Duncan wants a takedown.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duncan.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duncan is keeping busy.
Duncan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Duncan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duncan up against the cage.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duncan has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duncan tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duncan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Jones is still trying to improve position.
Duncan throwing sloppy strikes.
Jones tries to escape but Duncan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Duncan lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jones hold on?!
Jones trying to control the position but Duncan manages to sink in the hooks.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duncan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duncan is landing with strikes from the back.

Duncan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jones has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Duncan working for the choke.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duncan softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break free.
Duncan lands a shot to the head.
Jones is covering up but some of the strikes from Duncan are getting through and doing damage.
Duncan has Jones flattened out and is raining down punches.
Duncan is not going to allow Jones to sit and survive in this position.
Can Jones hold on?! Duncan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Duncan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duncan is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Duncan 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.

Duncan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duncan is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Duncan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Duncan throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Parker Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duncan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duncan has time to react.
Duncan looks to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Duncan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duncan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Duncan feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Duncan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Duncan is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Duncan lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duncan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duncan stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Duncan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Duncan slips an elbow through the middle.
Duncan with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones has hold of Duncan's hands but Duncan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Duncan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Duncan prevents Jones from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duncan lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duncan connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Duncan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duncan lands a nice short elbow.

Duncan is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duncan to get the leverage.
Duncan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Jones is rocked!
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Duncan is very close to passing his half guard.
Duncan slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Jimmy Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duncan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan prevents Jones from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duncan lands a nice short elbow.
Jones preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Duncan.
Duncan drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Duncan is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Duncan scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.

Duncan is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jones is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Duncan!