PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Legate Lanius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lanius
vs
Jones

200 cm
20
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Nutrition Oracle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Legate Lanius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Lanius moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lanius tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lanius moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Lanius wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Lanius closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanius wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Lanius tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Lanius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lanius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lanius tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanius tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Lanius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lanius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lanius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lanius duly obliges.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanius.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

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.
Nice takedown defense from Lanius. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Lanius tries to clinch up.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Lanius counters with a one-two to the body.
Lanius wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Lanius wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Legate Lanius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lanius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lanius wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Lanius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanius tries to clinch up.
Lanius wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lanius looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Lanius.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lanius is looking to clinch.
Lanius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lanius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lanius closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a combination
and Lanius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Lanius tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanius tries to clinch up.
Lanius throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Lanius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Legate Lanius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lanius tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lanius is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lanius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lanius tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Lanius backing up. Lanius nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
John Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right and a left that Lanius avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Lanius fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanius is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Lanius tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Good work by Lanius as he checks the leg kick.
Lanius lands with a good body shot.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanius.

That's two 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.
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanius tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Lanius tries to clinch up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanius.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lanius.
Lanius wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Lanius backing up. Lanius nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanius wants to clinch.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lanius.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Lanius wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Lanius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Lanius moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanius.
Lanius moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Lanius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lanius moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lanius wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Lanius backing up. Lanius nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanius looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Lanius backing up. Lanius nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Lanius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Lanius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanius circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanius tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lanius pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lanius is looking to clinch.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Lanius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Lanius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lanius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Lanius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lanius wants to clinch.
Lanius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lanius tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanius tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lanius tries to clinch up.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Lanius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Lanius moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Lanius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Lanius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanius darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

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.
Lanius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Lanius wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Lanius darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Lanius wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones throws a leg kick but Lanius checks it.
Lanius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lanius is looking to clinch.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Legate Lanius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lanius tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

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