PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jack jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

jones
vs
Mac

191 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 Amsterdam, jack jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Mac!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

jones closes the distance and clinches.

jones drags the fight down to the ground.

jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mac is aware though and is defending well.
jones is trying to control the position but Mac postures up.
Mac trying to stand up but can't free himself from jones's guard.
jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
jones wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mac drops back looking for a leg! jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and jones manages to kick Mac off! Mac jumps back into jones's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mac takes a head kick and keeps coming.

jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mac is refusing to be controlled, as jones sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mac has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, jones has managed to get both his arms back between Mac's legs - danger averted.
jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
jones stays in close to Mac's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

jones gets to his feet - Mac follows without any prompting.

jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mac did well to prevent jones getting side control.
Mac looks gassed!
Mac is refusing to be controlled, as jones sits in half guard.
jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mac on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mac gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mac keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.
jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mac is retaining full guard.
jones wants to get up but he can't break Mac's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in jones's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac scoring with some ground and pound.
jones trying to control the position.
Mac working some strikes from top position.
Mac preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

jones looking for a guillotine here but Mac defends easily.
jones wants to stand up but Mac is controlling him.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mac decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on jones, up you get!
Mac stuffs the takedown attempt from jones. jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac with a poor takedown
and jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that jack jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

jones scores with a kick to the body.
jack jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jones shoots in for a takedown but Mac shows good takedown defense.
jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Mac shoots and misses

and jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by jones.
jones looking to sit in guard and control but Mac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mac is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac thows a big elbow that misses.
Mac thows a big elbow that misses.

Mac drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and jones dives on top into guard.

Mac 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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
jones wants to get up but he can't break Mac's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
jones wants to pass the guard but Mac is keeping the position.

Mac is looking for a triangle but jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.

Mac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mac working for a triangle but jones defends it easily.

Mac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac trying to control the position.
jones passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Mac wants to get back to full guard.
Mac is looking to get back to full guard here but jones has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mac is looking to get to half guard.
jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
jones cracks Mac with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
jones controlling the pace for now.
Mac wants to control but jones is having none of it.
jones wants to control the pace but Mac is squirming around nicely.
jones is looking to take Mac's back but instead Mac gets back to half guard. Nice work.

Mac looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mac is trying to control the position but jones postures up.
jones thows a big elbow that misses.

Mac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and jones defends well.

Mac is looking for a triangle but jones pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac keeping full guard, as jones tries to pass.
jones distracts Mac with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
jones stopping the sweep attempt from Mac.

jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mac misses with a takedown

and jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mac's guard now.
Mac keeping moving, preventing jones from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

jones is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mac has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. jones is looking to defend but Mac has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for jones! Mac pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, jones taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Mac!