PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrard Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Antenni
vs
Jones

190 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrard Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range as Antenni strikes.
Jones misses with a hook.
Antenni throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Antenni loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Antenni pushes him off.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Antenni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antenni.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Antenni avoids it really well and circles away.
Antenni wants to clinch.
Antenni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerrard Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Antenni.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ari Antenni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerrard Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Antenni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antenni takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Antenni is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Antenni tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antenni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antenni throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones defending well as Antenni loads up on a big left hand.
Antenni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antenni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antenni moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones slips a jab from Antenni.
Antenni avoids the head kick by Jones.

Antenni pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Antenni to keep the fight standing.

Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Antenni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Antenni tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antenni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Antenni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Antenni won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Antenni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Gerrard Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Antenni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antenni is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Antenni clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Antenni lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Gerrard Jones has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Antenni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones looks gassed!
Antenni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antenni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Antenni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Antenni tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Antenni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Antenni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerrard Jones's cut.
That's time! Antenni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Antenni darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Antenni lands a nice elbow.
Antenni misses with a knee strike.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Antenni controls the action.
Antenni lands a damaging elbow.
Antenni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antenni is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Antenni lands a nice knee to the body.
Antenni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.

That has opened up Gerrard Jones's cut even more.
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!
Antenni lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Gerrard Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Antenni missing with knees to the body.
Antenni trying to land knees to the body.
Antenni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gerrard Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Antenni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ari Antenni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerrard Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Antenni working Jones over with knees to the body.
Antenni is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antenni misses with a knee to the head.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Antenni.
Antenni tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Antenni misses with a knee strike.
Antenni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Antenni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gerrard Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ari Antenni!
After winning the bout, Ari Antenni thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.