PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Randoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jones
vs
Randoll

191 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Randoll!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randoll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Randoll throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Evander Jones has been cut.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randoll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randoll shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Randoll shoots in but no luck this time.
Randoll shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Randoll gets slowly back to his feet.
Evander Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Randoll.
Randoll lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones stuffs the takedown.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Randoll tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Randoll can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Randoll looks a forlorn figure.
Jones controlling from the full mount.

Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Randoll is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jones trying to control but Randoll is having none of it.
Jones content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randoll tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Randoll is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.

Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Randoll can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Randoll really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones tries to control but Randoll wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randoll is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Randoll is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones tries to control but Randoll wriggling away.
Randoll is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Randoll can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Randoll is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to control but Randoll wriggling away.
Jones landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is really struggling to control Randoll but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Evander Jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Randoll looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Randoll misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randoll with a poor takedown

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Randoll controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Randoll tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Jones'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.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones slows the pace down.
Randoll is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Randoll!
Randoll is trying to stand.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones blocks Randoll's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Jones is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Evander Jones!