PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Colordo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando Colordo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Colordo

176 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Double R Nutrients
Double R Nutrients

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armando Colordo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Colordo. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Colordo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colordo wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Colordo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colordo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Colordo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Colordo is looking to clinch.
Colordo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colordo is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Colordo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Colordo keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones prevents Colordo from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Colordo is retaining full guard.
Jones prevents Colordo from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones tries for a takedown but Colordo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Colordo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Colordo breaks the clinch.
Colordo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Colordo's guard.
Colordo wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones is pushing down on Colordo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Colordo is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Colordo pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Colordo looks gassed!
Jones is trying to control. Colordo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones prevents Colordo from standing back up.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones decides to stand and escape the position.
Colordo tries to clinch

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Colordo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Colordo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Colordo.
Colordo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Colordo has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Colordo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Colordo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Colordo looking to stall.
Colordo leaning against his opponent.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Colordo tries to tie him up.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Colordo tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Colordo.

Colordo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colordo tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Colordo, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colordo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colordo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones looks for a takedown but Colordo sprawls well.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones tries to stand but Colordo is controlling from the bottom.
Colordo wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones wants to stand but Colordo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Colordo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

Colordo pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Colordo clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colordo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
Colordo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Colordo's guard now.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Colordo tries to clinch up

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Colordo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colordo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jones is looking to work his way around to Colordo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Jones is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Armando Colordo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colordo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Colordo wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Colordo keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.

Jones gets to his feet - Colordo follows without any prompting.
Armando Colordo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colordo tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Colordo tries to clinch up

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Colordo fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Colordo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Colordo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Colordo darts in trying to clinch

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Colordo lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.

Colordo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armando Colordo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colordo clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Colordo won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colordo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jones slows the pace down.
Colordo is looking to get back to his feet here but Jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Colordo's back.
Jones has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Colordo's body.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jones throws a wild body kick that Colordo sees coming a mile off.

Colordo clinches up against the cage.

Colordo breaks from the clinch.
Colordo tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Colordo won't be happy with that.
Jones prevents Colordo from escaping the position.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Colordo wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colordo can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Colordo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Colordo!

Colordo stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones shoots in but Colordo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Colordo tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Jones stands up and waves to Colordo to follow him.
Colordo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colordo manages to break the clinch.
Colordo tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colordo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Colordo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones prevents Colordo from getting back to his feet.

Colordo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Colordo lands a nice knee to the body.
Colordo has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Colordo looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Colordo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colordo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Colordo wants to clinch

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Colordo fights it but they end up in guard.

Jones stands and steps away. Colordo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Colordo tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mike Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones prevents Colordo from standing back up.
Jones wants to control but Colordo is keeping him busy.
Jones stops Colordo from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is keen to just control but Colordo is a slippery customer.
Colordo is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Colordo sprawls well.
Colordo wants to clinch

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.

Colordo breaks the clinch.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Colordo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colordo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Colordo's guard now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Mike Jones!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Mike Jones!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Mike Jones!

Mike Jones wins by unanimous decision!