PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne 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.

Dylan
vs
Jones

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Canadian Fighter Clothing 1 Year Anniversary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wayne Jones!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Dylan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dylan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dylan clinches with his opponent.

Jones jumps guard and drags Dylan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dylan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dylan is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Dylan is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Dylan looking to pass the guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Dylan is controlling him.
Dylan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Dylan is proving a slippery customer.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dylan defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dylan gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.

Dylan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dylan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dylan has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Dylan wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Dylan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Dylan gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Dylan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones taking some punishment here, with Dylan in his half guard.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones keeping full guard, as Dylan tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.
Dylan thows a big elbow that misses.
Dylan is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Dylan trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Dylan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

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

Dylan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dylan trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Dylan lands strikes from half guard.
Dylan content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Dylan landing strikes from the mount.
Dylan lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dylan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dylan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dylan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Dylan controlling the position easily from mount.
Dylan landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dylan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jones tries to hold on but Dylan postures up.
Dylan working Jones over with strikes here.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dylan dominated that round.
That's time! Dylan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dylan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dylan lands in his opponent's guard.
Daniel Dylan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dylan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dylan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dylan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dylan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones.
Dylan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dylan lands a nice short elbow.
Dylan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Dylan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones has hold of Dylan's hands but Dylan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Dylan slips an elbow through the middle.
Dylan landing some decent shots from guard.
Dylan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Dylan scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones controls Dylan momentarily but Dylan frees himself.
Dylan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.
Dylan chips away with some ground and pound.
Dylan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dylan stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dylan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dylan is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dylan working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dylan landing a few strikes.
Dylan lands some shots froms side control.
Dylan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dylan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones tries to hold on but Dylan postures up.
Dylan lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dylan breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dylan tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Dylan landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Dylan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dylan wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Dylan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dylan raining down shots from the mount!
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dylan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Dylan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dylan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dylan.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dylan pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dylan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dylan.
Dylan content to control rather than advance.
Dylan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones!
Dylan dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Dylan lands a nice shot to the head.
Dylan raining down shots from the mount!
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Dylan's attempts to control the action.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Dylan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dylan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dylan with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.

Jones is rocked!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dylan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Dylan finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan dominating with strikes here.
Dylan postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jones in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jones to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dylan!