PBP Commentary

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

Jones
vs
Sherk

185 cm
29
187 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
179 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gwyn Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Sherk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sherk is just out of range.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Sherk moves his leg out of the way.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Sherk's leg but Sherk calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Sherk down.
Sherk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherk staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.

Sherk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Sherk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones is in trouble now - Sherk has advanced to mount!
Sherk unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Sherk throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jones because Sherk loaded up on that one.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sherk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jones is now in Sherk's guard. A big mistake from Sherk there, giving up the dominant position!
Jones wants to control from the top but Sherk keeps moving.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sherk wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gwyn Jones just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Sherk blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Sherk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sherk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Sherk down.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Sherk as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones forces Sherk back against the cage and clinches.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch there but Sherk circles away.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Sherk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherk avoids the head kick by Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones looks for the body kick but Sherk saw that one coming.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Sherk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwyn Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sherk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sherk checks the leg kick.
Gwyn Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sherk misses.
Sherk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a low kick but Sherk moves out of range easily.
Jones feints and then cracks Sherk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sherk down.
Sherk blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sherk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gwyn Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherk misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a leg kick but Sherk checks it.
Sherk avoids the head kick by Jones.
Gwyn Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Sherk blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Sherk checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Sherk blocks the low kick.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sherk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sherk throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones slips under a jab from Sherk.
Sherk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Sherk thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Sherk is out of range.
Sherk cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Sherk moves his leg out of the way.
Jones throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Sherk down.
Sherk throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sherk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones throws the left hand but Sherk avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Sherk.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Sherk misses the target.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sherk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sherk checks a leg kick.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gwyn Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sherk just misses with a punch to the body.
Sherk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Sherk throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Sherk moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones is looking to chop away at Sherk's legs.
Sherk looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sherk is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Sherk stumbling back into the cage.
Sherk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones scores with a head kick.

It looks like Bryan Sherk has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sherk is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sherk is rocked!
Sherk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sherk is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Sherk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sherk.
Sherk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sherk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jones.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Jones throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Sherk is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gwyn Jones!
After the big win, Gwyn Jones made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.