PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 3388 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Peanut Jones (ranked 184 p4p, 128 weight class). The key to victory for Godefroy Courtial has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Courtial
vs
Jones

169 cm
19
142
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
137
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 The Island, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peanut Jones!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial connects with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Courtial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Courtial throws a quick counter head kick but Jones was just out of range.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Courtial counters with a nice body kick.
We've been told by Courtial's head coaches at Island Sparring that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Courtial avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Courtial throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Courtial managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Courtial throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Courtial lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Courtial leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Courtial lands a nice uppercut.
Courtial misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courtial is defending well for now.
Courtial lands a right hand.

Courtial breaks the clinch.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Courtial moves out of range of the strikes.
Courtial circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Courtial as Jones shoots in.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Courtial sprawls well. Courtial wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Courtial throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Courtial lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Courtial scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtial throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones takes a swing at Courtial's ribcage but misses.
Courtial throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Courtial connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jones drives through and clinches with Courtial against the cage.
Courtial is working Jones over against the cage.

Courtial breaks the clinch.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Courtial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch there but Courtial circles away.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Courtial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Courtial tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Courtial counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Courtial - that will leave a mark!
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Courtial on the side of the head.
Courtial avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Courtial lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones has Courtial up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Godefroy Courtial has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peanut Jones.
Courtial lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Courtial scores with a nice short uppercut.
Courtial lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Courtial blocks it.
Courtial dodges an elbow strike from Jones.

Courtial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a body punch but Courtial moves out of range.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Godefroy Courtial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to move into range but Courtial moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Courtial throws a nice inside leg kick.
Courtial connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Godefroy Courtial dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Courtial swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Courtial throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Courtial is having none of it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Courtial but Courtial pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Courtial, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Courtial backwards.
Courtial lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Courtial manages to break the clinch.
Jones cracks Courtial with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Courtial is looking to counter punch.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Courtial counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Jones is rocked!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand

and Courtial counters with a nice right hand that sends Jones toppling to the canvas! Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Courtial finish him?!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Courtial finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves to clinch but Courtial breaks away
and Courtial rattles Jones with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Jones tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Courtial dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Jones stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Godefroy Courtial!