PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crusher 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.

Hastings
vs
Jones

188 cm
19
208 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Crusher Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Hastings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hastings throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Trevor Hastings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Trevor Hastings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crusher Jones.
Hastings keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hastings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hastings not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hastings swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hastings is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hastings escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hastings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hastings.

Hastings forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hastings.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Hastings counters with a stiff right hand.
Hastings goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Hastings changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones tries to buck Hastings off but Hastings is having none of it.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Hastings scoring with strikes.
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 is looking to reverse the position.
Hastings advances to mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Hastings postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hastings avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Hastings connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Hastings postures up.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Hastings has a good base and remains in mount.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hastings goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.

Hastings is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hastings keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones won't allow Hastings to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hastings controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hastings keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Hastings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Hastings dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones has his takedown stuffed

so Hastings counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hastings manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hastings kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hastings seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hastings keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Crusher Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Hastings.
Hastings blocking some punches.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Hastings.
Hastings lands a knee to the body.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

That's two 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.
Hastings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hastings gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hastings regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones postures up.
Hastings avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hastings keeps moving.
Hastings seems keen to control Jones's posture.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Hastings.
Hastings pulls Jones in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hastings moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones tries for a takedown but Hastings circles away easily

and Hastings counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Hastings advances to mount.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones wants to hold on but Hastings pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings controlling his opponent.
Jones flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Hastings sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hastings. What's that going to do exactly?
Trevor Hastings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hastings putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hastings avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Hastings tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Hastings dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones with a poor takedown
and Hastings counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hastings shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hastings showed some decent athleticism there.
Hastings is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones is staying active underneath Hastings, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hastings from controlling successfully.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hastings looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hastings looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hastings keeps moving.
Jones preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hastings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Hastings counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Hastings has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hastings prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trevor Hastings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crusher Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones is looking to control Hastings's arms but Hastings gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hastings avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hastings tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hastings won't allow it.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hastings clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jones is riding his opponent, not letting Hastings buck him off.
Jones landing with strikes.
Jones gets his hands free as Hastings looks to control.
Jones controlling well, preventing Hastings from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings just trying to survive but Jones is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hastings trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Jones scores with punches from the back.
Hastings is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jones.
Hastings rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hastings is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hastings has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jones's body.

Hastings is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Jones with him. Jones is trying to defend but Hastings has an arm under the chin now! Jones grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trevor Hastings!