PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cooper King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

King
vs
Jones

186 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cooper King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bones Jones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Jones wants to clinch.

King instigates a clinch.
King prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King circles away from the clinch attempt

and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
King wants to stand but Jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is controlling King's trapped leg to prevent King from advancing to side control.
King is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King tries to stand and escape but Jones is controlling the position.
King controlling the pace.
King is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
King throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King controlling his opponent.
Jones tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
Jones wants to control but King is having none of it.

King has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones has managed to escape the submission attempt.
King prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.

King working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
King looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to hold on but King postures up.
Jones is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but King is staying active.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cooper King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones clinches but King breaks the clinch

and King decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.

King stands up from Jones's guard - King perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably

and King counters by moving into the clinch.

King decides to pull guard.
King wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
King lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Jones tries to hold on but King postures up.
King looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King controlling from mount.
Jones is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
Jones tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from King.
Jones tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
King controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.

That's four 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.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King landing shots from mount.
Jones tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
King looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

King working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

King looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cooper King dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Jones closes the distance but King moves to the side

and King counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but King postures up.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Cooper King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cooper King just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones looks to clinch
and King makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones wants to clinch but King slips to the side

and King counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and King is now in half guard.
Jones wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King working Jones over with strikes.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but King has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.

King swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cooper King!