PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gilmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prozak - Under The Rain. On his way into the cage it seems that Jordan Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jordan Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Gilmore

158 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Juce Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Gilmore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gilmore shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gilmore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gilmore's back instead.
Jones avoiding Gilmore 's attempts to control his hands.
Gilmore tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gilmore is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones avoids the attempt from Gilmore to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gilmore holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gilmore can't escape the position.
Gilmore tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Gilmore can't escape the position.
Jones could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to control but Gilmore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gilmore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gilmore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Gilmore is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Gilmore tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gilmore tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Gilmore defends it well.
Gilmore is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Gilmore manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilmore keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is tying to control. Gilmore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Gilmore is defending well.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gilmore wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gilmore has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Gilmore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Gilmore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Gilmore blocks it.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Gilmore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gilmore.
Gilmore stalling against the cage.
Gilmore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones trying to stall but Gilmore improves his position.

Gilmore breaks the clinch.
Chris Gilmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gilmore counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.

Gilmore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gilmore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a sweep but Gilmore has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jones is looking to get to half guard.

Gilmore is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilmore is keeping the position for now.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones postures up.

Gilmore is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Gilmore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gilmore feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Gilmore changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gilmore drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Gilmore tries to improve position but can't.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilmore keeps working.
Gilmore looks to move to half guard but instead Jones has passed into mount! Damn!
Jones moves to the back.
Gilmore is keeping busy.
Gilmore breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gilmore tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Gilmore wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

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

Gilmore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilmore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gilmore has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Jones wants to sweep here but Gilmore controlling him for the moment.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Gilmore from controlling successfully.
Gilmore postures up.
Gilmore slips nicely into half guard.
Gilmore trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Gilmore frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Gilmore working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.

Gilmore working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gilmore avoids the attempt from Jones to control.

Gilmore working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Gilmore has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gilmore looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gilmore working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gilmore looking to isolate an arm here. Jones doesn't see it coming and as Gilmore extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gilmore!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Gilmore!