PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bias
vs
Jones

173 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
143 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bias sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bias looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones scores with a head kick. Bias tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones lands a head kick!

Bias gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Bias is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bias, who protects the arm well.
Bias avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bias keeps working.
Bias wants to control but Jones postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones tries for a kimura but Bias is defending well.
Bias gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bias looks a forlorn figure.

Jones is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Bias saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Bias sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chris Bias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Jones.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Bias gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones stands and throws Bias's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones working the ground and pound.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bias is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Bias sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bias tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Bias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bias prevents Jones from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Bias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bias on his heels. He'll look to pass Bias's guard now, I'm sure.
Bias thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bias leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bias dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Bias counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Chris Bias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bias sees it coming and defends easily.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jones is trying for a kimura here. Bias looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jones wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Jones!