PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thompson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oliveira
vs
Jones

170 cm
28
192 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thompson Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Jones!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oliveira on his heels. He'll look to pass Oliveira's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oliveira has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.

Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow.
Oliveira has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Jones wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gary Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oliveira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Oliveira tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Oliveira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Oliveira is not content to let Jones control the position.
Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones trying to control the position but Oliveira is working away.
Jones working the ground and pound.
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!
Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
Oliveira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Oliveira is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones controlling the action here.
Jones wants to take a breather but Oliveira is having none of it.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Oliveira's hands, connecting with Oliveira's forehead.
Jones wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oliveira is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!
Jones lands an elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Oliveira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones controlling the position.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Oliveira down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira wants to control but Jones postures up.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Oliveira is defending well.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
A control attempt from Oliveira but he's now mounted!
Jones prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
Jones scoring with strikes but Oliveira is staying in there.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice takedown defense from Oliveira. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliveira but Oliveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Thompson Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Jones.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oliveira keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oliveira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Oliveira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Thompson Oliveira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Oliveira looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Oliveira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones looking to finish Oliveira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Oliveira!
Oliveira tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
Jones wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.
Jones prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
Jones landing punches.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oliveira hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Oliveira wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Oliveira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oliveira is working to get back to half guard.
Jones avoids the attempt from Oliveira to control.
Jones working Oliveira over with strikes here.
Oliveira is looking to get to half guard.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oliveira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones working away.
Jones trying to control the position but Oliveira is working away.
Oliveira is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Jones gets to mount! Oliveira was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jones landing punches.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the attempt from Oliveira to control.
Jones scoring with strikes but Oliveira is staying in there.
Jones controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Oliveira really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Oliveira is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Oliveira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oliveira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Oliveira hang on?
Jones tries to control but Oliveira wriggling away.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oliveira wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Oliveira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oliveira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliveira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gary Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oliveira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thompson Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Jones!
After winning the bout, Gary Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.