PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stalone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stalone
vs
Jones

176 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Stalone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stalone misses the body punch
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick by Stalone misses

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones has Stalone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stalone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Stalone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Stalone persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Stalone slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stalone tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stalone to the ground. Stalone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brandon Stalone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Jones.
Stalone throws a lazy body kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Stalone off balance momentarily.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stalone as he jumps to the side.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Jones jumps guard and drags Stalone to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stalone trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stalone.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pulls Stalone in to control the position.
Stalone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stalone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stalone 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.

That's two 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.
Jones wants to control but Stalone is keeping busy.
Stalone uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Stalone tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones tries to hold on but Stalone pushes him away.
Stalone wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones is trying to stand up.
Jones looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalone wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones regains half guard.
Stalone is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brandon Stalone just wasn't active enough.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Stalone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stalone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Stalone which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stalone looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Stalone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Stalone persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stalone looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Stalone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stalone throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.

Stalone tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Stalone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones shoots in but Stalone avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jones gets caught napping as Stalone dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Jones wants to stand but Stalone is controlling the position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stalone wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Stalone sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones keeping full guard, as Stalone tries to pass.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones seems keen to control Stalone's posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Brandon Stalone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stalone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stalone closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Stalone pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stalone shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stalone darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Stalone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stalone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Stalone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Stalone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stalone as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Stalone shoots in.
Jones looks for a takedown but Stalone sprawls well.
Stalone throws a body kick that misses.
Stalone throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Stalone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Stalone doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stalone sprawls well. Stalone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Stalone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalone tries a head kick but it misses.
Stalone shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Stalone is out of range.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Brandon Stalone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stalone, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Stalone stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalone prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Stalone's takedown attempt.

Jones pulls Stalone into guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Stalone controlling him for the moment.
Stalone trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalone stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Stalone stands up.
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 Brandon Stalone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones tries to clinch up.
Stalone tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Stalone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brandon Stalone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Jones.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Stalone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Stalone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones jabs at Stalone's body.
Stalone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stalone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Stalone sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Stalone on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stalone pinned against the cage. Stalone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stalone is defended easily by Jones.
Stalone throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Stalone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Stalone fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stalone wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Stalone from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalone advances position into side control!

Stalone decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Stalone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stalone.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Stalone should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones stuffs the takedown.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Stalone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalone tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Stalone drops back down to his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but Stalone holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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