PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Gener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gener
vs
Jones

180 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Gener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gener keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones stalls.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gener breaks from the clinch.
Andrew Gener seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gener fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Gener's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gener will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gener looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gener is avoiding it.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gener is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Gener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Gener. Those never looked like landing.
Gener doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Gener.
Gener tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to clinch but Gener is avoiding it.

Jones pushes Gener up against the cage in a clinch.
Gener tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Gener trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gener into the cage.
Gener jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Gener gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gener shoots in but no luck this time.
Gener tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gener is breathing heavily.
Gener circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones leaves Gener with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gener circles away.
Gener misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Gener takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones stalls.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Gener is out of range.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gener throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Gener keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones wants to clinch up but Gener keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gener.

Jones rushes Gener and presses him up against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Gener.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Gener has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gener swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Gener wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gener gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gener motions for Jones to come forward. Gener throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Marcus Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a one two! Gener had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gener drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gener paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gener lands an overhand right.
Gener lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gener manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gener fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gener.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Gener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gener circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gener fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gener misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gener paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones avoids the head kick by Gener.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Gener on that attempt.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gener circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones looks to land a combination but Gener avoids it well.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Gener manages to break the clinch.
Gener throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gener fails to land with a series of punches.

Gener tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gener's efforts to push away.
Gener is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gener has his back to the cage.
Gener gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones tries to circle away but Gener has him pinned against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Gener stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gener circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gener. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A combination from Gener does no damage.
Gener lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Gener.
Gener fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Gener avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gener tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gener's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Gener misses.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gener throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gener shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Gener's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gener takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marcus Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to bum rush Gener with a series of wild strikes but Gener uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gener throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Gener takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gener, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gener uses from the top position.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Gener is proving a slippery customer.
Gener won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gener!
Gener holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gener wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jones misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones thowing shots but they're missing.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Gener wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gener is wriggling around trying to escape.

Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gener tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gener because Jones loaded up on that one.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Gener is blocking nicely.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Gener bucks and avoids them well.

Jones is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Gener circles away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Gener pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gener throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.

Jones rushes Gener and presses him up against the cage.

Gener breaks the clinch.
Andrew Gener has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gener throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Gener backing up. Gener nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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