PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Saddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Saddi

194 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Saddi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saddi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Saddi enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saddi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Saddi pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saddi is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saddi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones wanted to stand there but Saddi had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saddi working a defensive guard here.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Saddi's guard.
Saddi is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones is looking to stand up but Saddi won't let him.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Saddi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saddi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Saddi fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saddi has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Saddi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to stand but Saddi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Saddi.
Jones wanted to stand there but Saddi had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saddi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saddi trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saddi won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Saddi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Saddi is looking to improve his position.
Jones wants to stand but Saddi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Saddi moves into full guard.
Jon Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saddi's guard.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Saddi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saddi wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Saddi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Jones.
Saddi tries to clinch up

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Jones wants to stand but Saddi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jones trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saddi wants to sweep but no luck.

Jones stands and steps away. Saddi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Saddi misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saddi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saddi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Saddi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Saddi is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddi is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Saddi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Saddi.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones pushes Saddi off looking to stand but Saddi dives back in and keeps control.
Saddi trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saddi trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bob Saddi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Bob Saddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Saddi. Saddi gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Saddi misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones wants to stand but Saddi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Saddi is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones tries to stand but Saddi is controlling from the bottom.
Saddi working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saddi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Saddi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones is looking to stand up but Saddi won't let him.
Saddi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Saddi has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Saddi trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saddi misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.

Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Saddi to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddi trying to control from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Saddi defending well.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saddi trying to control from the bottom.
Jones tries to stand but can't do so whilst Saddi controls his leg.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Saddi gets back to full guard.
Saddi trying to control the position.

Jones gets to his feet. Saddi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saddi is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Bob Saddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saddi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones wants to stand but Saddi has his arm trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saddi throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jones tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

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