PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mucho has chosen You Dont Know - 50 Cent as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jones
vs
Mucho

190 cm
23
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a nice hook to Mucho's body. Mucho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Mucho misses the target.
Mucho misses with a looping right.
A big left from Mucho misses.
Mucho dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Mucho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Mucho falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Mucho staying out of range there.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mucho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mucho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mucho.
Mucho misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones sizes up Mucho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mucho throws a body kick the misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Mucho with an uppercut!
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mucho counters with a left to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Mucho.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mucho throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Ricardo Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mucho lands a jab to the head.
Mucho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mucho.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Mucho's shoulder, as Mucho tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Mucho.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mucho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones cracks Mucho with a good jab.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mucho.
Jones connects with a right hand. Mucho shakes it off.
Jones throws a series of punches but Mucho avoids them all with ease.
Mucho works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range as Mucho strikes.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mucho.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Mucho.
Mucho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Mucho's head.
Mucho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mucho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mucho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricardo Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grande Mucho.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Mucho looks gassed!
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Mucho's defenses.
Mucho misses with a body shot.
Jones thuds his right hand into Mucho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands the left hand.
Mucho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mucho fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mucho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Mucho tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mucho is rocked!
Jones works Mucho's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones thuds his right hand into Mucho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mucho is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Ricardo Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Mucho is breathing heavily.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mucho seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Ricardo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab. Mucho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mucho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mucho.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mucho backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Mucho's defenses.
Mucho ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones lunges at Mucho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mucho's hand.
Mucho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs at Mucho's body.
Mucho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mucho can do to turn this around?
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones digs a good hook to Mucho's body.
Jones cracks Mucho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones with a jab.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Mucho's defenses.
Mucho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mucho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Mucho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mucho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Mucho's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mucho.
Mucho takes one to the chin there.
Mucho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Oooh a lovely combination from Jones sends Mucho down but not out. Jones dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mucho is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mucho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Mucho persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mucho.
A punch lands to the side of Mucho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mucho on the side of the head.

Jones waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Mucho. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Mucho to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones 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 tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Mucho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mucho is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jones tries for a kimura but Mucho is defending well.
Mucho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Mucho is defending well.
Mucho regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mucho can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mucho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Mucho from standing back up.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mucho sees it coming and defends easily.
Mucho is looking to improve his position.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Mucho is working away.
Mucho trying to control but Jones postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mucho. Mucho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mucho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mucho misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Mucho's head back.
Mucho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mucho has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ricardo Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grande Mucho.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mucho.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mucho.
Mucho looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grande Mucho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26

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