PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Summer Wheatly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gimme back my bullets kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wheatly
vs
Jones

173 cm
26
209 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

194 cm
24
208 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Summer Wheatly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bones Jones!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wheatly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Wheatly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheatly moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones with a hook.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wheatly circles away.
Summer Wheatly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Jones.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wheatly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheatly is just out of range.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wheatly swivels and escapes.
Wheatly feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Wheatly misses with a head kick.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Wheatly moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Wheatly leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Wheatly 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 blocks a head kick by Wheatly.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Wheatly's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wheatly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wheatly keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Wheatly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wheatly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wheatly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones stands and throws Wheatly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones cracks Wheatly with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly is trying to improve his position.
Wheatly is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wheatly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Wheatly's head but Wheatly avoids it well.
Wheatly regains half guard, as Jones was trying to land strikes.
Wheatly won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wheatly sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wheatly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones dives in and grabs Wheatly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wheatly pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Wheatly sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Summer Wheatly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Wheatly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Wheatly sprawls well.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wheatly was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wheatly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Wheatly controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wheatly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wheatly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Wheatly!
Jones is trying to keep Wheatly in close.
Wheatly trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to keep Wheatly in close.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Bones Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bones Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wheatly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wheatly wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheatly.

Wheatly drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.

Jones swings around for an armbar but Wheatly sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard.
Wheatly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wheatly is standing up over Jones. Jones looks to escape but Wheatly dives into side control.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wheatly.
Wheatly working the ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones managing to control the position.
Wheatly won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Wheatly wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones wants to control the position but Wheatly says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheatly prevents Jones from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bones Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wheatly defends it nicely.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheatly is just out of range.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wheatly counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wheatly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wheatly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wheatly.
Wheatly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wheatly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Summer Wheatly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheatly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Summer Wheatly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wheatly dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Wheatly wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Wheatly scores with a nice body kick.
Wheatly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones dives in and grabs Wheatly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wheatly pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones blocks a head kick by Wheatly.
Wheatly 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!
Wheatly keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Wheatly tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheatly lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Bones Jones has been cut.
Wheatly doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Wheatly looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheatly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wheatly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wheatly 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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Wheatly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheatly scores with a kick to the body.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Wheatly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wheatly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wheatly darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wheatly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheatly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Wheatly.
Wheatly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wheatly throws an elbow but misses.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wheatly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wheatly misses with an elbow over the top.
Summer Wheatly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Wheatly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheatly prevents the takedown attempt.
Wheatly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Wheatly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.

That has opened up Bones Jones's cut even more.
Wheatly 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.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Wheatly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Summer Wheatly showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

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