PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and YB Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Sol has chosen SFIV - Theme of Ryu 2 as his entrance music. YB Sol will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
Sol

190 cm
22
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
30
210 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, YB Sol!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sol scores with a jab.
Sol has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Sol tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown.
Sol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sol's face.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Sol looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Sol's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sol pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sol wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sol.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones has Sol pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sol manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones has Sol pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sol tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Sol's guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike but Sol rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones wants to sweep here but Sol controlling him for the moment.
Jones has control of Sol's left arm, preventing Sol from doing any damage.

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 trying to keep a closed guard but Sol is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol preventing the sweep.

Sol stands up from Jones's guard - Sol perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones throws a right hand that Sol ducks under and follows up with a left that Sol also avoids with ease.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sol. Sol obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sol is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has Sol pressed against the cage, preventing Sol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones keeps control of Sol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sol stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sol - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Sol is blocking nicely.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sol's face.

It looks like YB Sol has been cut.
Jones leaning against his opponent.

Sol is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sol to the mat. Sol regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on YB Sol's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones clinches but Sol breaks the clinch
letting Sol counter with a right hand.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sol finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sol gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sol pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sol fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sol throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Sol keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Sol uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Sol!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sol is one step ahead there.

That's two 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 managing to control the position.
Sol wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Sol preventing the sweep.

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 working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones is looking to clinch.
YB Sol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones tries to clinch up but Sol circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on YB Sol's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sol lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Sol feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones tries to clinch but Sol is having none of it.
Sol thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones defending well as Sol loads up on a big left hand.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones tries to clinch but Sol moves out of range.
Sol tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones wants to clinch.
Sol avoids the head kick by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Sol which made him look bad.
Sol's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sol duly obliges.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sol.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sol.
Sol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sol lands with a right hand.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
letting Sol counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a right hand that Sol ducks under and follows up with a left that Sol also avoids with ease.
Sol scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.

Jones pushes Sol up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sol.
The referee calls for Sol to work.
Sol is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sol has his back to the cage.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Sol is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sol breaks from the clinch.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sol circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones tries to clinch
and Sol counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Sol. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sol but Sol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sol cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Jones darts in and clinches Sol up against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
Sol just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Sol looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.

Sol manages to break the clinch.

Sol instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Sol has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Sol shrugs off.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Tom Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sol working hard to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sol has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Sol is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Sol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sol wants to break the clinch but can't.

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.
Sol avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones keeps control of Sol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sol is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sol has escaped and now he's on top!
Sol stopping the sweep attempt from 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 Tom Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tom Jones!