PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babsie Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babsie Paneda has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Paneda
vs
Jones

179 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Babsie Paneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paneda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Paneda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Paneda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.
Jones is staying active underneath Paneda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paneda wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paneda is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Paneda postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paneda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a leg kick but Paneda moved away.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paneda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Paneda moves out of range easily.
Jones blocks a head kick by Paneda.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Paneda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Babsie Paneda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paneda blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Paneda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Paneda getting side control.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom but Paneda passes into side control!
Paneda takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paneda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
Paneda trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Paneda working the head and body with strikes.
Paneda controls the position from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paneda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paneda controlling from side mount.
Paneda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paneda scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Paneda cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones regains half guard.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paneda wants to stand but Jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Babsie Paneda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paneda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones lands a decent shot there.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Paneda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Paneda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paneda trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paneda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Babsie Paneda wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Paneda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paneda controlling from the top position.
Paneda preventing the sweep.
Paneda pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Paneda controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paneda is working away from the top position though.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Paneda is proving a slippery customer.

Paneda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paneda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paneda could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Paneda stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand

and Paneda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Paneda is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Paneda dives into side control.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paneda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Paneda presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paneda wants to control but Jones manages to buck him off and is now in Paneda's guard! Nice work there by Jones!

Paneda is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Paneda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones throws a head kick that Paneda semi-blocks.
Babsie Paneda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paneda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Paneda blocks a head kick by Jones.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Paneda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Babsie Paneda dominated that second round.
That's time! Paneda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Paneda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like Paneda is going to stand back up.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jones wants to improve his position but Paneda is controlling well.
Paneda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paneda controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paneda is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Paneda seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Paneda to his feet.
Paneda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with a combination

and Paneda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paneda.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Paneda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Paneda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paneda wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Paneda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.

Paneda working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Paneda is having none of it.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Paneda has taken his back.
Paneda lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Paneda somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Paneda scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jones is looking for a way out.
Paneda scores with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Jones controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Paneda is landing with strikes. Jones can't take much more of this.
Jones trying to control the hands but Paneda breaks the grip.
Jones manages to reverse the position and now he's in Paneda's guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babsie Paneda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones wanted to stand there but Paneda had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Babsie Paneda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Paneda 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Babsie Paneda!