PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Hamedovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jovani Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hamedovic
vs
Jones

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aziz Hamedovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jovani Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamedovic tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Hamedovic looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Hamedovic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hamedovic pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones postures up in Hamedovic's guard and throws a big left but Hamedovic blocks it.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamedovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hamedovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamedovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamedovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is pressing down on Hamedovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hamedovic is holding on for now.
Hamedovic is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is putting a hurting on Hamedovic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamedovic keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

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 misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hamedovic down.
Hamedovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones landing strikes.
Hamedovic stops Jones from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jovani Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones feints and as Hamedovic raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamedovic is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control but Hamedovic is working from the bottom.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamedovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Hamedovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hamedovic tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Hamedovic prevents Jones from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Hamedovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Hamedovic is not content to let Jones control the position.
Hamedovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Hamedovic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four 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.
Jones wants to control but Hamedovic is keeping him busy.
Hamedovic is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Hamedovic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamedovic keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jovani Jones 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 ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones shoots in and bounces Hamedovic off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control but Hamedovic is working from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamedovic working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Hamedovic keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hamedovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Hamedovic is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hamedovic avoid being mounted?
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hamedovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones wants to take a breather but Hamedovic is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pressing down on Hamedovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hamedovic is holding on for now.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Hamedovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Hamedovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamedovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice shot by Jones.

That's four 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.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Hamedovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aziz Hamedovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jovani Jones.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hamedovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aziz Hamedovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamedovic slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jovani Jones.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

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