PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Ricketts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Twilight Of The Thunder God. A fine choice. Lorian Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Ricketts 's chin.

Jones
vs
Ricketts

198 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Ricketts !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Lorian Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Ricketts uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ricketts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricketts finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ricketts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ricketts defends it easily.

Ricketts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ricketts has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Ricketts from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a triangle here but Ricketts uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricketts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones manages to get back to half guard.

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.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricketts pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricketts content to control rather than advance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ricketts has eaten all the pies!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.

Jones with the active half guard here but Ricketts passes nicely into side control.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ricketts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ricketts controlling from side mount.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Ricketts keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones trying to remain calm as Ricketts controls from the top position.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ricketts presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Ricketts controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Ricketts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ricketts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricketts defends well.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ricketts passes into side control.
Ricketts takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Ricketts keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to remain calm as Ricketts controls from the top position.
Jones tries to bench press Ricketts off him but Ricketts keeps the position.
Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ricketts is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to 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.
Ricketts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricketts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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 is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Ricketts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ricketts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.

Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ricketts stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ricketts !
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Ricketts keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ricketts jumps into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ricketts presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Ricketts controlling his opponent.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two 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.
Ricketts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricketts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Ricketts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Ricketts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricketts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Ray Ricketts !
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Ray Ricketts !
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Ray Ricketts !

Ray Ricketts wins by unanimous decision!