PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jones (ranked 4554 p4p, 4541 weight class) and John Baker (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.

Jones
vs
Baker

178 cm
18
218
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Baker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Baker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Baker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Baker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Baker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones throws a strike but Baker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Baker any problems.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Baker wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baker passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Baker blocks Jones's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jones is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Baker blocks Jones's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Jones throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Baker's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Baker catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baker looks winded!
Baker slips a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Jason Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baker has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Jones is looking to pass into half guard but Baker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Baker is in guard.

Baker looking to pass the guard.
Jones throws a couple of heel strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Baker won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jason Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

Jones is striking off his back. Baker thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Baker is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones tries to roll over but Baker keeps him under control.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to roll over but Baker keeps him under control.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Baker sits in half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baker on the ground.
Baker blocks the strikes from Jones.
Baker trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones punching from the bottom.
Baker blocks the strikes from Jones.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baker.
Baker is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Baker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Baker's head and hops out.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker blocks a jab.
Jones swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baker!
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Baker's head but Baker avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Baker with a big elbow.
Baker is looking for a sweep.
Baker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
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!
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baker to see if he's OK.
Baker taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones landing strikes.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Baker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baker shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baker is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Baker parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baker to escape.
Jones throws an elbow but Baker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baker to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.

Baker is rocked!
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baker to see if he's OK.
Baker is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones cracks Baker with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jones immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Baker is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Jones!