PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Pride Theme. Tuco Salamanca has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Salamanca
vs
Jones

184 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a combination. Salamanca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.

Salamanca closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salamanca lands in his opponent's guard.

Salamanca thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salamanca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Salamanca from controlling successfully.
Salamanca throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Salamanca is stalling in the full guard.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Salamanca postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salamanca, into his guard.

Salamanca is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Salamanca controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salamanca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones won't allow Salamanca to sweep him here.
Salamanca trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones won't allow Salamanca to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Salamanca seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tuco Salamanca wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salamanca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salamanca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salamanca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuco Salamanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salamanca has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Salamanca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salamanca.
Salamanca with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Salamanca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Salamanca on the side of the head.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Salamanca fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuco Salamanca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Salamanca shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Salamanca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuco Salamanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Salamanca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Salamanca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salamanca gets slowly back to his feet.
Salamanca shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch but Salamanca is having none of it.

Salamanca gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salamanca fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Salamanca sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Salamanca wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca staying calm.
Salamanca throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones regains half guard.

Salamanca is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salamanca.
Salamanca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salamanca is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Salamanca trying to work for an americana but Jones has managed to regain full guard.
Salamanca prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Salamanca throws a big right hand that misses.
Salamanca throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four 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.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Salamanca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Salamanca wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Salamanca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Salamanca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tuco Salamanca will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Salamanca fails to land the takedown.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Salamanca fails to land the takedown.
Salamanca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Salamanca will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuco Salamanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Salamanca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salamanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salamanca fails with a takedown attempt.
Jermaine Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salamanca slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Salamanca dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Salamanca shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones misses with the combination.
Salamanca tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salamanca back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones throws a right and a left that Salamanca avoids nicely.
Salamanca shoots in but no luck this time.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamanca throws a combination that misses

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Salamanca working hard to break the clinch.
Jones digs a right hand into Salamanca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salamanca's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones stuns Salamanca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a series of punches but Salamanca moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Salamanca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salamanca misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Salamanca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Salamanca tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salamanca thinking.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salamanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salamanca.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Salamanca shoots in.
Salamanca throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Salamanca.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salamanca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salamanca circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Salamanca fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

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