PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Jones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mean
vs
Jones

179 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Mean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mean looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mean won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mean from controlling successfully.

Mean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mean has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Mean not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mean!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Mean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mean because Jones loaded up on that one.
Mean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mean holds on, trying desperately to control.
Mean is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Mean is in trouble!
Mean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mean tries to get out of the position.
Mean is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mean wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Mean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two 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 looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!
Mean just holding on.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Mean is in trouble!
Jones punching from mount but Mean doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mean avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mean wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Mean avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
Mean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four 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 scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mean?
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones looking to ground and pound but Mean is blocking nicely.
Jones prevents Mean from getting the reversal.
Mean regains half guard.
Mean trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Mean's hands, connecting with Mean's forehead.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mean defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mean shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Mean finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Mean has control of the leg.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mean trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to roll over but Mean keeps him under control.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mean content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Mean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mean working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones wants to improve his position but Mean is controlling well.
Mean knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Mean controlling the action here.
Mean scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mean sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Mean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones wants to improve his position but Mean is controlling well.
Jones trying to hold on to Mean's head to control him but Mean postures up.
Mean is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mean working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones tries to roll over but Mean keeps him under control.
Mean is controlling the pace.
Mean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mean working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Mean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mean trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mean's back!
Jones gets his hands free as Mean looks to control.
Mean turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Mean advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mean controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Mean dominated that second round.
That's time! Mean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eugene Mean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mean is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones moves into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Mean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mean!
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mean is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jones prevents Mean from getting the reversal.
Mean blocking the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes here but Mean is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones avoids the attempt from Mean to control.
Mean tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mean wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Mean wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Mean is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mean because Jones loaded up on that one.
Mean wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mean is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mean manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Mean is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Jones is pressing down on Mean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mean is holding on for now.
Mean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.

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 is looking to stall here but Mean recovers full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Mean is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Mean showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Mean!