PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salsa Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Joncs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jose
vs
Joncs

180 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salsa Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Joncs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joncs swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Joncs clinches up against the cage.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.

Joncs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jose tries to clinch but Joncs moves out of range.

Joncs gets tackled into the cage by Jose. Jose maintains the clinch.
Jose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joncs goes for a takedown attempt but Jose pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joncs connects with a body shot.
Joncs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joncs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joncs's efforts to push away.
Jose throws an elbow that misses.

Joncs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jose closes the distance but Joncs moves to the side
and Joncs counters with a head kick.
Jose tries to clinch

and Joncs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jose keeping moving, preventing Joncs from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joncs won't allow Jose to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joncs wants to control from the top but Jose keeps moving.
Joncs won't allow Jose to get back to his feet.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Buster Joncs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Joncs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joncs swings for the body but Jose moves out of range.

Jose tries to keep at a distance but Joncs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joncs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joncs has had enough of the clinch but Jose keeps him there for the moment.
Jose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joncs takes an elbow to the temple.
Joncs can't break the clinch.
Joncs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
Jose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jose trying to land knees to the body.
Jose tries to land a knee to the head but Joncs blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose slows down the pace here.
Joncs stalling in the clinch.
Joncs takes an elbow to the temple.
Joncs blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Joncs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Jose is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jose drops back, looking for a kneebar! Joncs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Joncs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Joncs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Joncs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jose tries to clinch there but Joncs circles away.
Jose stuffs the takedown attempt from Joncs. Joncs gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Joncs.

It looks like Salsa Jose has been cut.
Joncs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joncs looks to score with a jab to the body but Jose is just out of range.
Jose wants to clinch.
Joncs lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joncs takes a swing at Jose's ribcage but misses.
Joncs circles away from the clinch attempt

and Joncs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Joncs is trying to trip Jose. He has hold of a leg but Jose is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Joncs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jose keeping moving, preventing Joncs from controlling successfully.

Joncs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joncs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose tries to clinch but Joncs moves away
and Joncs counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jose tries to clinch
and Joncs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Joncs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jose is rocked!
Jose moves out of range of the leg kick from Joncs.
Jose tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Joncs counters with a crisp one two that drops Jose! Joncs thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jose to his feet! Jose is in big trouble!
Oh Jose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joncs wants to land a leg kick but Jose is out of range.
Joncs lands a nice shot to the body.
Jose blocks a head kick by Joncs.
Jose seems to have got his legs back now.
Jose is looking to clinch but Joncs is avoiding it.
Joncs tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Joncs to counter with a crisp jab.

Joncs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Joncs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joncs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jose is avoiding damage well.
Joncs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jose to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Joncs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jose to his feet.

Joncs rushes Jose and presses him up against the cage.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
Jose pushes off an throws an elbow but Joncs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joncs tries to circle away but Jose has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Joncs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salsa Jose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Joncs throws a sloppy head kick and Jose moves out of range easily.
Jose avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joncs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jose is looking to clinch.
Jose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joncs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jose darts in trying to clinch

and Joncs counters with a shoot takedown. Jose fights it but they end up in guard.
Joncs looking to pass the guard.
Joncs tries to stand but Jose is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joncs trying to control but Jose is working from the bottom.
Jose is looking to stand back up but Joncs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jose.
Joncs trying to control from Jose's half guard. Jose has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Joncs wants to control from the top but Jose keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joncs looking to pass the guard.
Joncs won't allow Jose to get back to his feet.

Joncs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Joncs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Joncs moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jose throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Joncs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joncs wants a takedown but no success here.
Joncs is trying to push Jose away but Jose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jose.
Joncs tries to pull guard but Jose won't allow it.
Jose tries a knee to the head but Joncs blocks it.
Jose misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joncs blocks it with crossed arms.
Joncs wants to get back to striking at distance but Jose won't allow it.
Salsa Jose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Joncs jumps into guard, dragging Jose to the mat.

Jose drops back looking for a leg! Joncs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joncs manages to kick Jose off! Jose jumps back into Joncs's guard.
Jose wants to pass the guard but Joncs is keeping the position.

Jose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jose drops back looking for a leg! Joncs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joncs manages to kick Jose off! Jose jumps back into Joncs's guard.
Buster Joncs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joncs wants to stand up but Jose is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Joncs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joncs 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Joncs!