PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver Back will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Back

190 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silver Back!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Back tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Back fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silver Back seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Back which made him look bad.
Back looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Back throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Back connects with a jab.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Back throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Back displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones blocks the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Back stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones moves out of range as Back throws a body kick.
Back ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Back is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones moves away from the strike by Back.
Jones defending well as Back loads up on a big left hand.
Back misses with a double jab.
Back tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Back.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Back takes the fight into the clinch.

Back gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Back will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Back wants to sweep but no luck.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Back is retaining full guard.
Jones stops Back from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Back throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Back throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Back looking for a sweep. Not yet Back, not yet.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Back, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.

Back wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Jones has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Back's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Back is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sub Jones!
Sub Jones is the new lightweight champion!