PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Crux (ranked 4553 p4p, 4452 weight class) and Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crux
vs
Jones

170 cm
25
170
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
176
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Crux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crux throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Crux clinches up against the cage.

Crux breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a series of punches but Crux moves out of range.
Jimmy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with the combination.
Crux throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Crux working hard to break the clinch.
Crux pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones letting Crux take a breather here.
Jones is trying to break free.
Crux is struggling to control the position.

Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crux passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.

Crux decides to stand up.

Crux darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Crux avoiding damage.
Crux has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crux doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Crux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crux seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones tries to clinch
and Crux counters with a left to the body.

Crux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Crux has double underhooks.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crux walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Crux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
Crux lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crux closes the distance and clinches.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crux prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crux throws a one two combo.
Crux throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crux.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crux tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crux defends well and Jones ends up having to push Crux into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crux slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Crux moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries for a takedown but Crux manages to get underhooks.
Alex Crux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Crux clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crux blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alex Crux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Crux pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to drag Crux to the mat but Crux just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crux wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones tries to break free but Crux pushes him back against the cage.
Crux tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.

Crux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crux shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Crux to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crux stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crux wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Crux sees coming a mile off.

Crux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alex Crux is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a head kick but Crux moves out of range.
Crux went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crux moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Crux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crux lands a body shot.

Crux instigates a clinch.

Crux breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones looks to clinch
and Crux counters with a stiff right hand.
Crux is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Crux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alex Crux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crux pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Crux follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Crux. Crux maintains the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crux pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Crux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crux lands a two punch combo.

Crux has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Crux dominated that second round.
That's time! Crux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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 with a takedown attempt and he has Crux pinned against the cage. Crux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Crux saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crux is looking for a counter combo.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Crux.
Jones shoots and misses
and Crux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alex Crux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crux misses with a few strikes there.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crux lands a right hook to the body.

Crux drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crux avoids it.
Crux is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Crux can't break the clinch.

Crux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Crux both land. Nice combination.
Crux lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Crux has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Alex Crux has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crux is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crux pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crux throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crux tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Crux content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crux avoiding damage.

Crux breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crux pinned against the cage. Crux gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crux's waist but Crux gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.

Crux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Crux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to push Crux away but Crux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crux avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crux.

Crux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Crux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crux scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Crux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crux 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Crux!