PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smitty Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marques Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Ellison

180 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smitty Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marques Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ellison misses with a few strikes there.
Ellison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Ellison is having none of it.
Ellison swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Ellison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Ellison or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.

Jones clinches up with Ellison and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ellison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Ellison blocks with his arms.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones forces Ellison back against the cage and clinches.

Ellison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Ellison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.

Ellison is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Ellison manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ellison controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ellison is one step ahead there.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Ellison defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ellison trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Ellison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ellison wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ellison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

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

and Ellison moves into the clinch.
Ellison blocks the elbow strike.
Ellison slows down the pace here.

Ellison breaks from the clinch.
Ellison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ellison makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
No joy there for Ellison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ellison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ellison works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ellison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ellison's back!
Jones has the hooks in. Ellison is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ellison covers up after that shot from Jones.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with strikes from the back.
Jones is working the ground and pound. Can Ellison escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marques Ellison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Ellison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Ellison. Ellison gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellison wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellison closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Ellison pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ellison instigates a clinch.

Ellison breaks the clinch.
Ellison tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Jones pushes Ellison up against the cage in a clinch.

Ellison breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Ellison moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Ellison.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Ellison sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ellison has a takedown stuffed.
Smitty Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marques Ellison.
Ellison tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Ellison circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ellison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ellison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Ellison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Ellison on the inside.
Good body shot from Ellison.
Good body shot from Jones.
Ellison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ellison is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellison.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Ellison's ribcage.

Ellison manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ellison!
A cross from Ellison lands.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ellison looking for a takedown.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones trying to stall but Ellison improves his position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ellison blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Ellison blocks an elbow strike.
Ellison managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellison tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ellison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones wants to clinch.

Ellison decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ellison thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ellison works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellison raining down shots from the mount!
Ellison looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ellison scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Marques Ellison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison working Jones over with strikes here.
Ellison lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ellison scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?

Jones is rocked!
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ellison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ellison's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ellison hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marques Ellison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ellison tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smitty Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to clinch but Ellison moves away
and Ellison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ellison cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones closes the distance but Ellison moves to the side

and Ellison counters with a series of strikes that sends Jones to the canvas! Ellison follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Ellison wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ellison manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him!
Jones scoring with strikes but Ellison is staying in there.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Ellison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Ellison is rocked!
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ellison is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones breaks from Ellison's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones prevents Ellison from getting the reversal.
Ellison tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ellison can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Jones working Ellison over with strikes here.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Ellison is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Smitty Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones landing shots from mount.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Ellison is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ellison tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Ellison wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smitty Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ellison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marques Ellison!