PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Boucher (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
Boucher

180 cm
24
189 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Boucher in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.

It looks like Bob Boucher has been cut.
Boucher trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boucher into the cage.
Boucher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Boucher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Boucher.
Eddie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Boucher.
Boucher is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Boucher into the cage.
Boucher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boucher tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boucher up against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow just above Boucher 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boucher's defenses.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones keeps control of Boucher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boucher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boucher is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Boucher in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Bob Boucher's cut even more.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boucher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands a nice elbow.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boucher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Eddie Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boucher looks gassed!
Boucher tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Boucher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Boucher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones cracks the inside of Boucher's front leg.

Jones rushes Boucher and presses him up against the cage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Boucher shrugs off.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Boucher in his tracks for a moment.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Bob Boucher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boucher is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones just leaning against Boucher, taking a breather.
Boucher drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boucher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Jones.
Boucher tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boucher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.

Bob Boucher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
Boucher wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Boucher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Jones!