PBP Commentary

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

Jones
vs
McPlum

180 cm
24
193 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank McPlum!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPlum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to de liver by McPlum. Beautiful body shot.
McPlum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and McPlum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McPlum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McPlum throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and McPlum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones connects with a body shot.
McPlum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum misses the shot to the body.
McPlum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPlum. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank McPlum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPlum.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and McPlum counters with a nice body shot.
McPlum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McPlum loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPlum throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones slips under a jab from McPlum.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPlum manages to avoid it.
Jones is looking to wear down McPlum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McPlum looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and McPlum counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McPlum, as that shot connected.

Jones lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends McPlum sprawling to the canvas. Jones follows him down, looking for the kill. Can McPlum hang on?

It looks like Frank McPlum has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones wants to stand but McPlum has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McPlum manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and McPlum counters with a right hand to the body.

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.
McPlum throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and McPlum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPlum.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
McPlum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a body punch
and McPlum counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McPlum connects with a crisp jab.
McPlum is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McPlum looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
McPlum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank McPlum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank McPlum's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McPlum scores with a nice strike.
McPlum throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
McPlum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and McPlum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPlum.
McPlum connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McPlum.
McPlum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McPlum scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McPlum misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but McPlum avoids them all with ease.
Frank McPlum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McPlum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McPlum throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McPlum missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McPlum throws out a powerful jab.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and McPlum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a body shot
and McPlum counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones misses with a body punch
and McPlum counters with a stiff right hand.
McPlum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McPlum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Jones.
McPlum misses the shot to the body.
McPlum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McPlum counters with a nice body shot.
McPlum lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and McPlum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a body punch
and McPlum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McPlum throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
A jab from McPlum misses.
McPlum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPlum misses with a body shot.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McPlum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McPlum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McPlum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McPlum misses with a looping right.
McPlum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McPlum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones misses the body punch
and McPlum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a jab when McPlum was well out of range.
McPlum works Jones's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McPlum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
McPlum lands with a good body shot.
McPlum misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has McPlum backing up. McPlum nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
McPlum throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones misses with a body shot
and McPlum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and McPlum counters with a right hand to the body.
McPlum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank McPlum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank McPlum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A shot to the body from Jones misses
enabling McPlum to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from McPlum misses its intended target.
McPlum throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones avoids the body shot from McPlum.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and McPlum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McPlum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McPlum throws a right and a left that both miss.
McPlum connects with a body shot.
McPlum swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McPlum lands with a cross.
McPlum swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McPlum.
McPlum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
McPlum connects with a body shot.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McPlum misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and McPlum counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from McPlum.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McPlum connects with a body shot.
McPlum misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McPlum misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and McPlum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McPlum scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPlum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot
and McPlum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and McPlum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McPlum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot
and McPlum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McPlum staying out of range there.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McPlum lands with a right hand.
Jones looks to land a combination. McPlum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPlum takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
McPlum loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and McPlum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
McPlum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McPlum misses with a hook to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McPlum connects with a body shot.
Jones misses with a body punch
and McPlum counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank McPlum.
Well McPlum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank McPlum!