PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hampton
vs
Jones

182 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hampton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones wants to clinch up but Hampton keeps it at a distance.
Jones blocks a head kick by Hampton.
Hampton misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hampton tries to clinch

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hampton takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like James Hampton has been cut.
Hampton takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Hampton shrugs off.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head.

James Hampton's cut is getting worse.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hampton's defenses.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

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

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hampton, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hampton smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hampton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Hampton in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.

James Hampton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hampton prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, James Hampton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Hampton's ribcage.
Hampton is breathing heavily.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Hampton in his tracks for a moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mason Jones!