PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Blurry as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jax
vs
Jones

183 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Amber Swan CBK

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jax looking for a takedown.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jax's efforts to push away.
Jax tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jax.
Jones prevents Jax from breaking the clinch.
Jax wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jax is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones cracks the inside of Jax's front leg.
Jax misses with a series of wild punches.
Jax tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jax throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jax's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jax.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jax is breathing heavily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jax but Jax pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jax moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Jax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Jones has Jax up against the cage in a clinch.
Jax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jax wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones working Jax over with knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jax takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jax takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones just leaning against Jax, taking a breather.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones working Jax over with knees to the body.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones working Jax over with knees to the body.
Jones taking a breather.
Jax looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jax.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jax is avoiding it.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jax takes a step back to recover.
Jones cracks the inside of Jax's front leg.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones tries to clinch there but Jax circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Jax stumbling back into the cage.

Jones rushes Jax and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones avoiding damage.
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 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones pushes Jax back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones working Jax over with knees to the body.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Jones dominated that round.
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.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jax working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jax wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Jax's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones working Jax over with knees to the body.
Jax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Jones's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jax throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
A head kick from Jones lands but Jax takes it in his stride.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones feints and then cracks Jax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jax down.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jax throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jax wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jax misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones closes the distance but Jax moves to the side
and Jax counters with a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jax's calf.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Jax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jax's efforts to push away.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jax wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.

Jones breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes Jax up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones stalls.
Jones has Jax pressed against the cage, preventing Jax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Jax's ribcage.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Gareth Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jax can't break the clinch.
Jax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jax keeps it at a distance.
Jax misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jax looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones cracks the inside of Jax's front leg.
Jax looks to clinch
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jax is avoiding it.
Jax lands a two punch combo.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jax is avoiding it.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones keeps control of Jax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones working Jax over with knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones prevents Jax from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jax.
Jones tries to clinch up but Jax circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jax takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
A head kick from Jones lands but Jax takes it in his stride.
Jax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jax will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jax fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Jax shrugs it off though.
Jax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones is looking to clinch but Jax is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jones drives through and clinches with Jax against the cage.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jax is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones keeps control of Jax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jax can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax takes a shot to the head.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones keeps control of Jax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Jax's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones working Jax over with knees to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Jax's ribcage.
Jones has Jax pressed against the cage, preventing Jax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones has Jax pressed against the cage, preventing Jax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones prevents Jax from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones prevents Jax from breaking the clinch.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones has Jax pressed against the cage, preventing Jax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four 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.
Jax is trying to break free.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jax's face.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones keeps control of Jax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jax's face.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jax lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jax is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jax throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Jax thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jax. That did some damage!
Jax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jax fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch up but Jax keeps it at a distance.
Robbie Jax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gareth Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30

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