PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 3817 p4p, 24646 weight class) and Jett Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher has chosen Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore as his entrance music. 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
Fletcher

193 cm
25
205
3 - 1 - 0

218 cm
25
210
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ajax Cloth

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jett Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Fletcher circles away.
Fletcher dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Fletcher's head and hops out.
Fletcher darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Fletcher into the cage.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Fletcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fletcher tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fletcher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Fletcher.
Fletcher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones is looking to clinch.

Jones darts in and clinches Fletcher up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jett Fletcher has been cut.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fletcher wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fletcher's defenses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fletcher blocks a body shot from Jones.
Fletcher trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Fletcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Fletcher.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fletcher can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fletcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike.
Fletcher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fletcher scores with a shoulder strike.
Fletcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fletcher effectively controlling the action here.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Fletcher is controlling him.
Fletcher blocks a body shot from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fletcher manages to break the clinch.
Fletcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fletcher somewhat.
Jones tries to clinch up but Fletcher circles away and keeps his distance.

Fletcher drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Fletcher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fletcher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fletcher is looking for a takedown.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.

Fletcher manages to break the clinch.
Fletcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fletcher throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Fletcher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fletcher looks winded!

Jones closes the distance and pushes Fletcher back into the cage.

Fletcher breaks the clinch.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Fletcher 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Fletcher avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jett Fletcher's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Fletcher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones has Fletcher pressed against the cage, preventing Fletcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fletcher can do to turn this around?
Jones lands an elbow inside that Fletcher shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones has Fletcher pressed against the cage, preventing Fletcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fletcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher can't get the takedown.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Fletcher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fletcher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fletcher tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Fletcher drops back down to his feet.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Fletcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tests Fletcher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Fletcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fletcher's defenses.
Fletcher blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Fletcher has picked Jones up - he's going for a ride! Fletcher dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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 pushes Fletcher off looking to stand but Fletcher dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Fletcher postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jones to stand up.
Fletcher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fletcher moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fletchers head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fletcher's brow.

Fletcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fletcher shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones wants to clinch up but Fletcher keeps it at a distance.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fletcher is breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones avoids the head kick by Fletcher.

Fletcher feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Fletcher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Fletcher isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Fletcher blocks the elbow strike.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fletcher.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Fletcher controls his hands.
Fletcher is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jett Fletcher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch up but Fletcher circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Fletcher circles away.
Jones wants to clinch up but Fletcher keeps it at a distance.
Fletcher shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Fletcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fletcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jett Fletcher.
Fletcher looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Fletcher circles away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Fletcher pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch but Fletcher moves out of range.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fletcher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Jones closes the distance but Fletcher moves to the side
and Fletcher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Fletcher appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones looks to clinch
enabling Fletcher to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to clinch but Fletcher moves out of range.
Jett Fletcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fletcher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Fletcher circles away.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Fletcher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fletcher off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fletcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Fletcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Fletcher breaks away and moves out of range.
Fletcher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fletcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but Fletcher moves out of range.
Fletcher tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jett Fletcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fletcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fletcher throws a sloppy body shot
and Fletcher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Fletcher.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher takes an elbow to the temple.
Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones lands an elbow just above Fletcher 's eye.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Fletcher blocks an elbow strike from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Fletcher jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fletcher wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fletcher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Fletcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fletcher throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fletcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
In defeat, Jett Fletcher stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my family and fans! You are amazing! God bless! '.