PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth 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.

Sparks
vs
Jones

200 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sparks punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Sparks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparks scores with a jab to the head.
Jones slips a jab from Sparks.
Both fighters circling a little - Jones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sparks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Sparks misses with a straight left.
Sparks moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Sparks had a free shot at his head there.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Sparks throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Sparks shrugs it off though.
Sparks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Sparks lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sparks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Sparks moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Sparks. That snapped Jones's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sparks, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Sparks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sparks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Sparks's leg but Sparks calmly moves out of range.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sparks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sparks finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Sparks moves out of range.
Sparks misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Sparks. That snapped Jones's head back.
A left lands for Sparks.
Sparks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ron Sparks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to move into range but Sparks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sparks throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but Sparks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sparks lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sparks keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones defending well as Sparks loads up on a big left hand.
Sparks looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
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!
Jab by Sparks.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparks.
Nice uppercut there from Sparks.
Sparks cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Sparks moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sparks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Sparks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ron Sparks is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparks throws out the jab.
Sparks 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.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Sparks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice cross by Sparks.
Sparks throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
A combination from Sparks does no damage.
Sparks misses with a looping right.
Jones lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones drives through and clinches with Sparks against the ropes.
Jones tries to stall but Sparks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sparks up against the ropes.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sparks managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Sparks in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sparks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparks tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparks is defending well for now.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparks.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sparks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Sparks avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Sparks shrugs off.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Sparks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones has Sparks pressed against the ropes.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Sparks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sparks is defending well for now.
Sparks working hard to break the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sparks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparks managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sparks scores with a nice strike.
Sparks lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Sparks connects with a single shot there.
Jones moves out of range as Sparks strikes.
Sparks scores with a decent looking hook.
Sparks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sparks throws a shot to the body.
Donk. Sparks catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Sparks cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sparks lands a jab.
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!
Sparks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sparks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sparks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sparks throws out the jab.
Sparks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones tries to clinch but Sparks is having none of it.
Sparks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sparks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sparks does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones slips a straight right by Sparks.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Sparks lands a slapping body shot.
Sparks swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Sparks.
Gareth Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Sparks's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparks tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Sparks throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sparks scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sparks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sparks cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones looks for the body kick but Sparks saw that one coming.
Sparks moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sparks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sparks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sparks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Sparks's side.
Sparks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sparks avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Sparks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sparks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Ron Sparks!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Ron Sparks!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Ron Sparks!

Ron Sparks wins by unanimous decision!