PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grant
vs
Jones

182 cm
27
153 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
27
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Grant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to clinch
and Grant counters with a body kick.

Grant has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones avoiding damage as Grant throws knees to the body.
Grant pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Grant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones wants to clinch but Grant slips to the side
and Grant counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Grant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries to clinch but Grant moves away

and Grant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grant.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Grant avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Grant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grant.
Grant is trying to stall.
Grant lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Grant throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones wants to clinch but Grant slips to the side
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones darts in trying to clinch

and Grant counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grant.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to stall but Grant uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Grant blocks it.
Grant is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grant.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with a high kick.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones blocks a head kick by Grant.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones moves to clinch but Grant breaks away
and Grant counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Grant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grant is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.

Grant clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grant avoiding damage.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grant is keeping busy.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones moves to clinch but Grant breaks away
and Grant counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones wants to clinch

and Grant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grant.
Grant wants to break free but Jones has control.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grant counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Grant.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grant's face.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grant has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
Grant is trying to break free.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grant wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Grant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to clinch but Grant moves away
and Grant counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Grant takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grant obliges.
Grant is trying to break free.
Grant working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Grant slowing the pace effectively.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.

Grant manages to break the clinch.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Grant counters with a left to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant breaks the clinch.

Grant gets a clinch.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!

Grant breaks the clinch.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Grant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Grant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Grant avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grant controlling the action here for a moment.
Grant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grant stalling the fight.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

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.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Grant up against the cage.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Grant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Grant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones rushes Grant and presses him up against the cage.
Grant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grant with a knee to the head.
Jones prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones working Grant over with knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Grant throws knees to the body.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grant.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Grant improves position.
Grant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul Grant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grant misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Grant blocks an elbow strike.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grant takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Grant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones moves to clinch but Grant breaks away
and Grant counters with a solid body kick.
Jones connects with a jab.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

Grant pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grant crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
A short right from Grant.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Grant gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Grant is trying to break free.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Grant stalling.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Grant breaks the clinch.

Grant gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Grant is blocking nicely.
Grant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grant effectively controlling the action here.
Grant tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Grant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

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

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Grant.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to stall.
Grant is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grant has his back to the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grant avoids it.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grant's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Jones.

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.
Jones avoiding damage.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones taking a breather.
Grant working Jones over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Grant avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Grant takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Paul Grant did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grant lands a head kick!
Jones tries to clinch but Grant moves away

and Grant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grant.
Jones lands an elbow just above Grant 's eye.
Grant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones trying to stall but Grant improves his position.
Grant is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grant has his back to the cage.
Grant landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grant as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Grant lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones prevents Grant from breaking the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Grant blocks the elbow strike.
Grant tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Grant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones looks to clinch
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Paul Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grant rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is looking to control Grant's arms but Grant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones has Grant pressed against the cage, preventing Grant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Grant has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grant tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Grant takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Grant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grant blocks the elbow strike.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones trying to stall but Grant improves his position.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jones rushes Grant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grant obliges.
Grant pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grant looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones lands an elbow just above Grant 's eye.
Grant is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Grant gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grant blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grant.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Grant counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Grant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant lands a knee to the body.

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.
Grant avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grant lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

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

Grant clinches.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Jones.

Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Grant counter with a right hand.

Grant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Grant breaks the clinch.

Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grant blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Grant had his way with Mark Jones in that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Grant counters with a two punch combo.

Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
Mark Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Grant blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones avoiding damage as Grant throws knees to the body.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grant utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Grant landing knees to the body.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Grant improves position.

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.
Grant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grant has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Grant stalling against the cage.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Grant avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Grant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Grant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grant tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt

and Grant moves into the clinch.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Grant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Grant landing knees to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Grant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grant has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grant utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones avoiding damage.
Grant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grant working hard to break the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
Grant blocks an elbow strike.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Mark Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Grant. Grant maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grant 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Grant!
Paul Grant retains his featherweight title!