PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Spitwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Spitwater
vs
Jones

188 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Spitwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spitwater instigates a clinch.
Spitwater prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

Spitwater wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Spitwater persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Spitwater is working to get back to half guard.
Spitwater is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Spitwater takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones is trying to control here but Spitwater has managed to regain half guard.
Spitwater tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spitwater is trying is best to control the position here.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Spitwater moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones trying to control but Spitwater is working from the bottom.

Spitwater had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jones is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Spitwater Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jones's back instead.
Jones turns into Spitwater and is now in his guard.
Spitwater looking to control.
Spitwater looking for a sweep. Not yet Spitwater, not yet.
Spitwater is breathing heavily.
Jones trying to control but Spitwater is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Spitwater.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Spitwater manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Spitwater in his guard.
Spitwater won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Spitwater has moved into half guard.
Jones is in trouble now - Spitwater has advanced to mount!
Spitwater moves to take his opponent's back.
Jones trying to control the hands but Spitwater won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Spitwater is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spitwater manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Spitwater's guard.
Jones trying to control but Spitwater is working from the bottom.
Jones is in close to Spitwater's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Spitwater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is pushing down on Spitwater's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spitwater is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spitwater is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones moves into full mount! Spitwater won't be happy about that!
Spitwater keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Jones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Spitwater has worked his arm free - good work by Spitwater!
Spitwater struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Spitwater has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.

Spitwater turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Spitwater decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Spitwater closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Spitwater has him pressed against the cage.

Spitwater pulls guard.
Spitwater tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spitwater works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Spitwater to sweep him here.

Spitwater looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Spitwater striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.

Jones drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spitwater dives on top into guard.

Spitwater is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spitwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is striking from the bottom but Spitwater uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Spitwater wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Spitwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Spitwater drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spitwater jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Spitwater controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spitwater works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spitwater is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Spitwater.
Jones tries to roll over but Spitwater keeps him under control.

Spitwater is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Spitwater sits in half guard.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Spitwater pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Spitwater seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spitwater is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Spitwater sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is pressing down on Spitwater's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Spitwater is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Spitwater has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitwater is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Spitwater seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spitwater working Jones over with strikes.
Spitwater trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Spitwater stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spitwater wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spitwater trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones is trying to stand.

Spitwater is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Spitwater wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Decent striking displayed by Spitwater there.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Spitwater doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

Spitwater fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Spitwater gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spitwater gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Spitwater drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones works over Spitwater with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Spitwater throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones stands up over Spitwater, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Spitwater dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Spitwater shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.

Spitwater moves into the clinch.
Spitwater lands with a light punch inside.
Spitwater stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spitwater goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Spitwater landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones jumps guard but Spitwater stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spitwater keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones is working for takedown but Spitwater is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Spitwater.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spitwater has him pressed against the cage.

Spitwater pulls guard effortlessly.
Spitwater keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spitwater is keeping the position for now.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Spitwater is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Spitwater working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spitwater keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spitwater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Spitwater has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spitwater is on top in guard.
Spitwater distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Spitwater stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spitwater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Spitwater closes the distance and clinches.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones tries to pull guard but Spitwater holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jimmy Spitwater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Jones.

Spitwater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spitwater lands with a slapping head kick.

Jones is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Spitwater.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Spitwater finish him?

Spitwater instigates a clinch.
Spitwater unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Spitwater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spitwater. That's going to slow Jones down.
Spitwater lands a head kick!
Spitwater throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Dan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Spitwater closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones tries to roll over but Spitwater keeps him under control.

Spitwater is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Spitwater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Spitwater tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.

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

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spitwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitwater is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Spitwater is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Spitwater defends easily.
Jones keeping full guard, as Spitwater tries to pass.
Spitwater wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Spitwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Spitwater tries to pass.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Spitwater trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spitwater has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spitwater can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jones working for submissions but it's allowed Spitwater to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spitwater thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Spitwater showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spitwater has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Spitwater!