PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shayne Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddle has chosen Hedwig's Theme as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Shayne Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shayne Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Riddle

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shayne Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riddle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Riddle misses with a straight right.
A cross from Riddle lands.

Jones shoots in and bounces Riddle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Riddle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Riddle has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones moves out of range as Riddle strikes.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Riddle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riddle throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Riddle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Riddle.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shayne Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle lands a jab.
Riddle throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Tom Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Riddle misses.
A big right from Riddle misses.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riddle swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Riddle throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Riddle. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riddle.
Riddle throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riddle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riddle lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddle circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Riddle misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Riddle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riddle cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.

Jones ducks straight into an uppercut from Riddle and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Jones manages to regain guard straight away.

Jones is rocked!

Riddle gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riddle scores with a nice head shot.
Riddle cracks Jones on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jones falls backwards against the cage. Riddle follows up with more strikes that drop Jones to his knees. Riddle keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jones! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Riddle!
Tom Riddle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.