PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jakson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakson has chosen Thriller as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jones
vs
Jakson

200 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
240 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jakson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jakson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Jakson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jakson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jakson looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakson's sensitive parts.
Jakson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands an elbow just above Jakson 's eye.

It looks like Michael Jakson has been cut.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Jones darts in and clinches Jakson up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jakson.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Jakson in his tracks for a moment.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 keeps Jakson at a distance using the push kick.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jakson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jakson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones cracks the inside of Jakson's front leg.
A solid body kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jakson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anthony Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jakson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones connects with a right hand. Jakson shakes it off.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakson's sensitive parts.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson slips a straight right by Jones.
Jakson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones lands with a hook. Jakson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jakson.
Jakson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Jakson ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jakson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones lands a high kick!
Anthony Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakson wants to clinch
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jakson really felt that one!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Jakson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Jakson back into the cage.
Jakson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Jakson tries to tie him up.
Jakson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jakson walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jakson'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.

A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jakson on the side of the head.
Jakson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jakson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jakson tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Jakson shrugs it off.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jakson can do to turn this around?
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jakson.
Michael Jakson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Jakson back into the cage.
Jakson is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jakson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.

Jones drives through and clinches with Jakson against the cage.
Jakson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Jakson is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jakson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakson avoids the damage to the body.
Jakson misses with a body punch.
Jones slows down the pace here.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Jakson avoids it.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jakson misses with a takedown

and Jones counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jakson pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jakson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jakson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jakson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
A head punch on the inside from Jakson fails to land.
Anthony Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jakson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jakson blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jakson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jakson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Jakson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jakson's efforts to push away.
Jakson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jakson pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jakson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jakson.
Jones lands an elbow just above Jakson 's eye.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jakson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Jakson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jakson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Jakson has double underhooks.
Jones tries to work over Jakson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jakson trying to land knees to the body.
Jakson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jakson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jakson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jakson lands a nice elbow.
Jakson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Jakson manages to break the clinch.
Jakson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Anthony Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jakson.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Jakson sees coming a mile off.
Jakson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jakson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jakson is defended easily by Jones.
Jakson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Jakson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones throws a sloppy head kick

and Jakson moves into the clinch.

Jakson manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Jakson avoids it.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Jakson saw that one coming.
Anthony Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Jakson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Jakson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jakson advances position into side control!
Jones is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jakson controlling the position.
Jones controls the position for a moment.
Jakson working away.
Anthony Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jakson controls the position.
Jones is not content to let Jakson control the position.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jakson happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakson wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones trying to control but Jakson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jakson is trying to control but Jones is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jakson.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jakson wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Jakson wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jakson.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jakson.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Jakson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is just holding on here. Jakson manages to take his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jakson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jakson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27

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