PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Briar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Briar
vs
Jones

195 cm
20
270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Briar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Briar duly obliges.

It looks like Ethan Jones has been cut.
Briar with a hook.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Briar.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briar fails to land the takedown.
Briar misses with a body shot.
Briar wants to clinch.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Briar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Briar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Briar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones wants to control from the top but Briar keeps moving.
Jones won't allow Briar to get back to his feet.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Briar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Briar.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Briar scores with a three punch combo!
Briar throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Briar catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Briar tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Briar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Briar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briar keeps working.
Briar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Briar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Briar is letting Jones control him for a moment.
Briar is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briar wants to get back to his feet but Jones is dominant here and he's now got Briar's back!
Jones biding his time, controlling Briar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Briar tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Briar is working to get back to half guard.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Briar looks a forlorn figure.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Briar hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones controlling from the full mount.
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!
Briar is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathew Briar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Jones's cut.
That's time! Briar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Briar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Briar misses the target.
Briar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.

Briar closes the distance and clinches.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Briar prevents it.
Briar is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
A short right from Briar on the inside.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Briar prevents it.

Briar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briar dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Briar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Briar's guard now.
Ethan Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Briar 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.
Briar can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones prevents Briar from standing back up.

That's two 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.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Briar looking for submissions off his back.
Jones is taking a breather. Briar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Briar wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Briar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Briar 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 is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Briar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Briar 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.

Briar working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Briar.
Briar tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

Briar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Briar throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Mathew Briar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briar looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Briar throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Briar digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Mathew Briar is winning the standup battle so far.
Briar looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briar tries to clinch up

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Briar!
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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.
Briar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones with shots to the head and body - Briar looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Mathew Briar has been cut.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Briar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Briar is in trouble!
Briar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briar is trying to stand up.
Jones prevents Briar from getting the reversal.
Briar wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Briar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Briar is in trouble!
Briar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Briar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Briar!
Jones lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Mathew Briar's cut is getting worse.
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 scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Briar?

Mathew Briar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Jones really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Briar does no damage.
Briar thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Nice shot by Briar.
Briar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Briar won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Briar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones prevents Briar from escaping the position.
Briar manages to get back to half guard.

Briar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones is nestled in close to Briar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jeez, Mathew Briar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Briar's head.
Briar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes to side control.
Briar tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Briar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mathew Briar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ethan Jones!
Ethan Jones is the new heavyweight champion!