PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and THE TALLENT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. This should be a great matchup!

Jones
vs
TALLENT

191 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, THE TALLENT!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TALLENT closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. TALLENT pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
TALLENT fails with a takedown attempt.

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
TALLENT is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
TALLENT missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
TALLENT throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in TALLENT's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Jones wants to control from the top but TALLENT keeps moving.
TALLENT wants to sweep but no luck.
TALLENT is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones passes TALLENT's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TALLENT tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to control the pace but TALLENT is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones landing shots from mount.
TALLENT trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
TALLENT is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
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.
TALLENT working to try and regain half guard.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
TALLENT is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TALLENT is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones trying to control but TALLENT is having none of it.
TALLENT taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but TALLENT is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if TALLENT can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones with shots to the head and body - TALLENT looks very uncomfortable down there.
TALLENT is working to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control but TALLENT is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents TALLENT from getting the reversal.
TALLENT is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
TALLENT gets back to half guard.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones is breathing heavily.
TALLENT really wants to buck Jones off and get back to his feet.
TALLENT is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as TALLENT is looking to escape.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
TALLENT is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control but TALLENT is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Jones wants to finish this one by submission but TALLENT is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.
TALLENT flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
TALLENT can't escape the position.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. TALLENT looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, TALLENT has managed to escape the submission attempt.
TALLENT keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

TALLENT changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones parries the strikes from TALLENT easily there. TALLENT is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Jones is trying to control TALLENT's posture but TALLENT avoids it.
TALLENT scores with punches from side control.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
TALLENT is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TALLENT throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
TALLENT is trying to ground and pound but Jones uses the momentary lack of control by TALLENT to regain half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from TALLENT.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TALLENT drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
TALLENT wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones has momentary wrist control but TALLENT slips an elbow through the middle.
TALLENT with a flurry of punches that miss.
TALLENT trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
TALLENT throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in TALLENT's guard. Nice move by Jones!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TALLENT is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones passes into half guard.
TALLENT is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
TALLENT is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
TALLENT is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones wants to control the pace but TALLENT is squirming around nicely.

TALLENT tries to improve his position but Jones has taken his back! Jones has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will TALLENT tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jones pushes TALLENT away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evander Jones!