PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Briar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Briar

192 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Briar!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones moves out of range as Briar strikes.
Briar is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Briar moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Briar tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Briar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Briar doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Briar closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Briar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Briar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Briar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Briar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short uppercut from Briar.
Jones blocking some punches.
Briar lands with a short shot to the head.
Briar throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Briar breaks from the clinch.
Briar leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Briar.
Briar cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Briar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Briar has managed to clinch.

Briar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Briar decides to return to a standing position.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Briar which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briar tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Ethan Jones has been cut.
Briar scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Briar wants to clinch.
Briar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in but Briar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Briar punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Briar misses with a takedown

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones postures up in Briar's guard and throws a big left but Briar blocks it.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Briar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones prevents Briar from getting back to his feet.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Briar is working from the bottom.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones wants to control from the top but Briar keeps moving.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Briar tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Briar shoots and misses

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones controls the position from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ethan Jones.
Briar clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Briar's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones stays in close to Briar's body and controls the position.
Briar wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Briar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Briar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Briar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Briar regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
Briar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Briar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briar wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones prevents Briar from getting back to his feet.
Jones trying to control but Briar is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briar is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Briar rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Briar tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jones wants the takedown. Briar is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Briar's guard against the cage.
Ethan Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Briar has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Briar is retaining full guard.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Briar wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Briar fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones wants to control from the top but Briar keeps moving.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briar is keeping the position for now.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Briar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Briar's head.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Briar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briar is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

Briar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Mathew Briar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones wants to control from the top but Briar keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Briar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Briar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Briar from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking to stand up but Briar isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Jones clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Briar wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Briar is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ethan Jones.
Briar wants to clinch

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Briar's guard.
Jones trying to control but Briar is working from the bottom.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Briar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Briar won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

Jones is working an open guard so Briar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briar clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Briar!
Jones lands a big elbow.
Briar tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones misses with a head shot.
Briar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Briar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Briar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a head shot.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Briar?
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Briar wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jones celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Jones!
Ethan Jones retains his heavyweight title!