PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Jones

170 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up.

Jones shoots in and bounces Young off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones wanted to stand there but Young had control of the position.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Young is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Young trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.

Young had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Young trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Young's guard.
Young has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Young has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Young's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Young wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Young's guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Young won't let him.
Jones looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Young has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Young's legs - danger averted.
Young wants to sweep but no luck.
Young manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Young working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Young maintains control.
Young with a couple of short strikes.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Young lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Young breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Young with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Young not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones trying to control here.

Young is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones trying to control but Young postures up.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.

Young is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Jones as he works his way to full guard.
Young thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Young dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young with a poor takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Young.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Young moved away.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Young's takedown attempt.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Young is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Young drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Young tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Young has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.

Young drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Young is controlling him.

Young drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Young off! Young jumps back into Jones's guard.
Young throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Young's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones pushes down on Young's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Young knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Young doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.

Young actively working from the bottom here.

Young actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Young works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Young's guard.

Young looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Young is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.

Young looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Young working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Young is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Young takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Young!
Young is trying to escape the mount.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones prevents Young from getting the reversal.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Young really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Young is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Young is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones trying to control but Young is having none of it.
Young is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Young slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Young missing with punches from the bottom.
Young tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Andre Young overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Young sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Young lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!

Young is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jones has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Young fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Young looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones regains half guard.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Young lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Young.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Young.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Young sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.

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

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Young looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Young shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Young's guard.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Young working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

Young looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones prevents Young from improving his position.

Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Young is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Young's guard.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Young manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones can't escape the position.
Young with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Young goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Young is keeping the position.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Young's guard.
Young manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Young prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Young smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones really wants to buck Young off and get back to his feet.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Young with a couple of short strikes.
Young thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Young jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones parries the strikes from Young easily there. Young is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jones is trying to improve his position.

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.

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

Young instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Jones.
Young pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young wants a takedown.
Jones taking a breather.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Young looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Young cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Young lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Young landing shots from mount.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Young maintains control.
Young pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Young had his way with Eddie Jones in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Young leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Young shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Young throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Young escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to strike from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Young tries to strike from the bottom.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Young tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Young manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Young has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Young and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Young!
Young tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Young is working hard here to advance position.

Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Young can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Young swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Young is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones get's back to his feet.
Young stuffs the takedown.
Andre Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Jones.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Young lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Young closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Young landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Young is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.

Young working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones tries to buck Young off but Young is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Young scores with punches from side control.

Young is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Young creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Young are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Young misses with the ground and pound.
Young looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Young instigates a clinch.
Eddie Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Young showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Young has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Young!
Andre Young is the new bantamweight champion!