PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between A. Mere Con (ranked 35 p4p, 116 weight class) and Mason Jones (ranked 4 p4p, 13 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Con
vs
Jones

184 cm
34
171
23 - 8 - 1

186 cm
30
178
19 - 6 - 1

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Con counters with a nice uppercut.
Con moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Con misses its target.
Con jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Con misses.
Con ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Con moves away.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones thumps Con with a low kick.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Con moves out of range as Jones strikes.
A swing and a miss from Con.
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Con lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Con lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Con.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Con swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Con with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Mason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Con waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Con fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Con slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones jabs Con right on the nose. Con blinks but takes it well.
Con throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Con checks a leg kick.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones throws a hook but Con blocks it.
Con steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A big left from Con misses.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Con misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Con was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
Con scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Con misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Con swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Con is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Con misses with a straight right.
Jones jabs at Con's body.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Con in his tracks.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Con ducks down to avoid it.
Con avoids the body shot from Jones.
Con getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've been told by Con's head coaches at Heartless Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones swings for the body but Con moves out of range.
Con throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Con's head but Con sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a leg kick but Con sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Con checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Con swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Con and move into the clinch position.
Con jabs at Jones's body.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Con.
Con takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Con manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Con.
Con throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Con misses.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Con off balance momentarily.
Con avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Con works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Con thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Con walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Con throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Con moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Con tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones cracks Con with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Con scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Con.
Con ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Con throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Con waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
enabling Con to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones works Con's body with a nice hook.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Con moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Jones misses.
Con looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Jones.
Con steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that A. Mere Con will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones slips a straight right by Con.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Con missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Con swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Con with a body shot.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Con scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Con avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Con misses with a body punch.
Con swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Con is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Jones.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Con blocks an uppercut.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Con throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Con moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Con tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Con slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Con doesn't seem phased though.
Good work by Con as he checks the leg kick.
Con swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Con.
Jones swings for the body but Con moves out of range.
Con swinging wildly here.
Con takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Con sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Con misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Con checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Con moved out of range.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Con drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones tries to work over Con's front leg with a kick but Con checks it.
Con has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Con there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Con's head.
Con connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Con throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Con and move into the clinch position.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Mason Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones sizes up Con with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Con.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Con is looking to counter punch.
Con swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Con keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Con is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Con's head backwards.
Con throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Con jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Jones slips a straight right by Con.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Con. Those never looked like landing.
Con slips under a jab.
Con swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Con misses with a looping right.
Con slips a jab from Jones.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Con is wise to it.
Con checks a leg kick.
Con throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Con looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Con throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Con steps away.
Con throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Con counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Con scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Con blocks the leg kick.
Con scores with a body shot.
Con looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Con has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Con slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Con.
Con takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Con doesn't seem phased though.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Con.
Con throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Con scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Con chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Con throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones throws a hook but Con blocks it.
Con checks a low kick from Jones.
Con takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Con checks it well.
Jones defending well as Con loads up on a big left hand.
Con scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Con bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Con looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Con off balance momentarily.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Con throws out a powerful jab.
Jones is looking to slow Con down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings for the body but Con moves out of range.
Jones wants to slow Con down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Con's shoulder, as Con tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws the left hand but Con avoids the punch easily.
Con throws a big shot that misses.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Con misses with a two punch combination.
Con with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones works Con's body with a nice hook.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Con is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones slips a jab from Con.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Con swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones thumps Con with a low kick.
Con throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a low kick but Con avoids it.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones throws a leg kick but Con checks it.
Con moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Con. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Con misses.
Con moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Con misses the target.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Con moved out of range nicely.
Con throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Con. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Con.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Con has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Con and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Con slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws a low kick but Con moves out of range easily.
Con is looking to counter punch.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Con. That snapped Jones's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Con scrambles back to his feet.
Con takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Con blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Con keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Con misses with a hook.
Con lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Con is just out of range.
It looked like Con wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Con avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Con misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Con.
Jones motions for Con to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Con walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Con's shoulder, as Con tries to avoid the shot.
Con avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Con checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones swings for the body but Con moves out of range.
Con slips under a jab.
Con connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones throws a leg kick but Con checks it.
Con takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Con misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Con ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick lands for Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Con has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Con there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Jones really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Con swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones cracks Con with a good jab.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Con has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Con there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Con ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Con misses its target.
Con has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Con throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Con slips the punch.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Con was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Nice defenses there by Con.
Con keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Con moved out of range.
Jones slips a jab from Con.
Jones is looking to slow Con down with leg kicks.
Jones swings for the body but Con moves out of range.
Con tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Con misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Con takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Con clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Con misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Con on the inside.
Con lands with a left to the head.
Jones tries a body shot but Con blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Con fails to land.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Con's head.
A short right from Con on the inside.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Con is defending well for now.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Con has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch.
Con's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Con.
Con lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Con tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A. Mere Con has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Con wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Con lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Con gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Con creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Con blocks a body shot from Jones.
A short right from Con.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Con cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Con misses with a straight right.
Con throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Con misses.
Con slips a jab from Jones.
Jones takes a swing at Con's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Con wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Con misses.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Con.
Jones slips under a jab from Con.
Con fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Con fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Con loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Con.
Con takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Con takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Jones tenderised Con's leg. Con is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Con looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Jones misses.
Con connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Jones catches Con right on the button with a cross.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Con is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Con moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Con is just out of range.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Con throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones misses with a low kick as Con jumps back.
Con appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Con walks into a jab.
Con connects with the punch.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Con at a distance.
Con slips a straight right by Jones.
Con tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones lands with a straight right. Con didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Con checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Con lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Con checks a leg kick.
Con scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that A. Mere Con will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Con throws a body shot but no joy.

Con gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Con.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Con misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Con's elbow.
Con lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Con as Jones tries to tie him up.
Con misses with a hook from the clinch.
Con cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Con backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Con misses with a punch on the inside.
Con misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Con backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Con misses with a short punch on the inside.
Con trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Con into the cage.
Con misses with a punch on the inside.
Con misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Con.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones prevents a body shot from Con.
Con lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Con.
Con swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones gets through Con's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Con tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Con fails to land.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Con's elbow.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Con creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to push Con away but Con has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Con prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Con misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Con on the inside.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Con tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Con tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Con lands with a left to the head.
Con swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Con misses with a body punch.
Con misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con has Jones pressed against the cage.
Con lands a right hand.
Con lands with a left to the head.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Con looking to stall.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a low kick as Con jumps back.
Con ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Con moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a hook
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones cracks Con with a good jab.
Con throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Con - just one landing.
Jones throws a body punch but Con moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Con was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones lands the left hand.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Con was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Con lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Jones catches Con right on the button with a cross.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Con moves out of range of the strikes.
Con cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Con throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones tests Con's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Con's front leg but catches the back leg as Con tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Con counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Jones!
Mason Jones is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Mason Jones stared into the camera and said 'Chin. Power.'.