PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Mbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cockpunch Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mbo
vs
Jones

200 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Mbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cockpunch Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Mbo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mbo misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mbo!
Jones content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones wants to control the pace but Mbo is squirming around nicely.
Mbo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jones. What's that going to do exactly?
Jones wants to control the pace but Mbo is squirming around nicely.
Mbo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones tries to control but Mbo wriggling away.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cockpunch Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones swings around for an armbar but Mbo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
Mbo is breathing heavily.
Mbo wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Mbo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones wants to improve his position but Mbo is controlling well.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mbo has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Jones works to full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mbo stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones managing to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mbo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Mbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mbo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Cockpunch Jones has been cut.
Mbo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mbo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mbo keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mbo fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cockpunch Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cockpunch Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mbo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mbo is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Mbo circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mbo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mbo lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mbo is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Mbo is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones is pressing down on Mbo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mbo is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones trying to control the action but Mbo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling the action here.
Mbo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jones manages to move to mount!
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mbo is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones wants to control the pace but Mbo is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cockpunch Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones wants to clinch.
Mbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Mbo in a clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Mbo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cockpunch Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Mbo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Mbo didn't expect that.
Jones wants to control from the top but Mbo keeps moving.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Mbo has wrist control.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mbo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mbo working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mbo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Mbo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Mbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Mbo shows good takedown defense.

That's four 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.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mbo misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mbo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mbo wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones is keen to just control but Mbo is a slippery customer.

Mbo looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mbo is not content to let Jones control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cockpunch Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cockpunch Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mbo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Mbo.
Mbo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Mbo.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Mbo scores with a four punch combination!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mbo.
Mbo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Mbo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.

Jones pushes Mbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mbo can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones avoiding damage as Mbo throws knees to the body.
Mbo tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Mbo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mbo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mbo!
Mbo tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mbo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mbo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mbo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mbo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That has opened up Cockpunch Jones's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mbo wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones stops Mbo from getting back to his feet.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Mbo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Mbo is working away.
Mbo is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbo is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones prevents Mbo from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mbo as Jones shoots in.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mbo counters with a nice body kick.
Mbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Mbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mbo is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Jones controlling from mount.
Mbo has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Jones's lack of action.
Cockpunch Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mbo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Mbo is not going to allow Jones to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mbo trying to control.
Dan Mbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mbo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Mbo.
I think Jones 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cockpunch Jones!