PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joell Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Budgie - Breadfan. Ortiz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jones
vs
Ortiz

192 cm
23
255 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
240 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joell Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Ortiz.
Ortiz cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ortiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Mauricio Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking to slow Ortiz down with leg kicks.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Ortiz's knee but Ortiz avoids it well.
Ortiz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Ortiz throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.

Ortiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz works his way into full mount!
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ortiz.
Ortiz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ortiz.
Ortiz thowing shots but they're missing.
Jones suckers Ortiz into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Jones is now in Ortiz's guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ortiz is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mauricio Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Ortiz's defenses.
Ortiz lands a two punch combo.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones is looking to slow Ortiz down with leg kicks.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
Jones thows a leg kick but Ortiz checks it
and Ortiz counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Ortiz checks it.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ortiz scores with a punch to the head.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Ortiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ortiz!
Ortiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz tries to land a body kick
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ortiz checks it well.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mauricio Jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones slips under a jab from Ortiz.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut

so Ortiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortiz trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.

Joell Ortiz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Ortiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joell Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortiz's head.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
The fighters circling - Ortiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Ortiz's head back.
Jones scores with a head kick. Ortiz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ortiz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Ortiz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ortiz checks a leg kick.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortiz. That did some damage!
A head kick by Jones misses
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mauricio Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones checks a low kick from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Ortiz's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortiz tries to avoid it.
Ortiz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Jones.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ortiz is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mauricio Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
Ortiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones lands a nice hook to Ortiz's body. Ortiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ortiz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ortiz is out of range.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones stuns Ortiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ortiz lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Jones 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!

Jones looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Ortiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones misses with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones cracks Ortiz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ortiz scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones stalks Ortiz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ortiz's face. Ortiz staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Ortiz blocks the leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
Jones throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Ortiz's shoulder, as Ortiz tries to avoid the shot.
Ortiz moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones slips under a jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Ortiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a leg kick but Ortiz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ortiz as he checks the leg kick.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ortiz. Those never looked like landing.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Ortiz strikes.
Ortiz drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Ortiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Ortiz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Ortiz takes one to the side of the head.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones misses with a leg kick

and Ortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Poor strikes thrown by Ortiz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz misses with a head shot.
Joell Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones avoids a strike by Ortiz and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Ortiz's guard! Fantastic escape!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ortiz looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

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