PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Fugazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fugazza comes to the cage accompanied by Murder Incorporated. Jacob Jones looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fugazza
vs
Jones

185 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

176 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Rocco Fugazza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fugazza moves into the clinch.
Fugazza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Fugazza slows down the pace here.
Fugazza lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jacob Jones has been cut.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fugazza walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fugazza doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Fugazza closes the distance and clinches.
Fugazza lands a knee to the head.
Fugazza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fugazza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones looks gassed!
Fugazza tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

Fugazza closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Fugazza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fugazza smiles and moves away.
Rocco Fugazza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Jones.

Fugazza moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fugazza stalling in the clinch.
Fugazza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fugazza misses with a knee to the head.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fugazza has him pressed against the cage.
Fugazza tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.

Fugazza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fugazza darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Fugazza scores with a knee to the head.
Fugazza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fugazza tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Fugazza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fugazza slows down the pace here.
Fugazza connects with a knee to the head.

Jones is rocked!
Fugazza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A bit of stalling here from Fugazza.
Fugazza tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Fugazza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

Fugazza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fugazza has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Fugazza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Fugazza stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fugazza landing knees to the head.
Fugazza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Fugazza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fugazza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Fugazza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fails to land the takedown.

Fugazza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fugazza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fugazza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fugazza gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Fugazza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fugazza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fugazza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Fugazza tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones.
Fugazza throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fugazza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.

Fugazza gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fugazza counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is trying to control Fugazza's posture but Fugazza avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fugazza working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fugazza stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Jones misses with a takedown

and Fugazza moves into the clinch.
Fugazza looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fugazza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fugazza smiles and moves away.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fugazza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to clinch but Fugazza moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Fugazza counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Fugazza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fugazza tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fugazza counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Fugazza postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fugazza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Fugazza has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Fugazza leaning against his opponent.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Fugazza lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.

Fugazza breaks the clinch.
Fugazza lands a high kick!

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Fugazza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fugazza lands a nice elbow.
Fugazza lands a knee to the head.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Fugazza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Fugazza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Fugazza is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fugazza misses with a knee to the head.
Fugazza looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fugazza fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fugazza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rocco Fugazza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ground and pound from Fugazza seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Fugazza has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jones shoots and misses

and Fugazza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rocco Fugazza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Jones.

Fugazza manages to break the clinch.
Rocco Fugazza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fugazza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fugazza wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Fugazza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fugazza wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fugazza is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Fugazza circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fugazza tries to clinch up.

Fugazza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Fugazza just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Fugazza connects with a knee to the head.
Fugazza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fugazza prevents it.
Fugazza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fugazza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fugazza stalling in the clinch.
Fugazza tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Fugazza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Fugazza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fugazza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fugazza with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fugazza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones jumps guard but Fugazza stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fugazza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fugazza lands a knee to the head.

Fugazza breaks the clinch.
Fugazza tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Fugazza backing up. Fugazza nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Fugazza tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fugazza's guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fugazza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fugazza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fugazza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fugazza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fugazza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fugazza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Fugazza is proving a slippery customer.
Fugazza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Fugazza from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fugazza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fugazza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Fugazza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fugazza has managed to clinch.
Fugazza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Fugazza is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fugazza down to the mat. Fugazza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fugazza lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Fugazza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fugazza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fugazza tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Fugazza wants to stand but Jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fugazza gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Fugazza circles away easily

and Fugazza moves into the clinch.
Fugazza tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Fugazza trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fugazza into the cage.
Fugazza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fugazza misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Fugazza.
Jones wants a takedown.
Rocco Fugazza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Fugazza has double underhooks.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fugazza prevents it.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Fugazza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fugazza tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Fugazza keeps moving.
Fugazza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones won't allow Fugazza to sweep him here.
Fugazza is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fugazza defending well though.
Fugazza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Fugazza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fugazza.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Fugazza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Fugazza from getting back to his feet.
Fugazza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fugazza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones won't allow Fugazza to sweep him here.

Fugazza pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rocco Fugazza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Fugazza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fugazza tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fugazza unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Fugazza tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Fugazza dominating with strikes here.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fugazza.
Fugazza throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fugazza landing strikes from the mount.
Fugazza punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fugazza unloading with bombs!
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fugazza controlling from the full mount.
Jacob Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Fugazza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fugazza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Rocco Fugazza!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Rocco Fugazza!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Rocco Fugazza!

Rocco Fugazza wins by unanimous decision!