PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jones (ranked 3639 p4p, 2846 weight class) and Bubba Dukes (ranked 392 p4p, 316 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Lydia - Highly Suspect. Bubba Dukes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Dukes

188 cm
25
205
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
200
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sakura Style

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a hook. Dukes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dukes shows good takedown defense.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dukes 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.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukes misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dukes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.

Dukes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Dukes in his half guard.

It looks like Justin Jones has been cut.
Dukes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Dukes has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes is looking to stall here but Jones recovers full guard.
Dukes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dukes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dukes looking to pass the guard.
Dukes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones wants to sweep here but Dukes controlling him for the moment.
Dukes landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Dukes is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dukes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Dukes is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dukes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dukes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Dukes as Jones shoots in.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Dukes sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dukes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dukes drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukes cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dukes sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones throws a strike but Dukes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dukes is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dukes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dukes has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones wants to hit a sweep here but Dukes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.

Justin Jones's cut is getting worse.
Dukes with a couple of short strikes.

Justin Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dukes postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jones in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jones to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Dukes!
An intense looking Bubba Dukes took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Time to make a run and see how good I am.'.
Justin Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'All respect to my opponent, I just wasn't my best tonight. Gonna have to go back to the drawing board and see whats next.'.