PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Furzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Furzon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Furzon

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Furzon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Furzon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is looking to slow Furzon down with leg kicks.
Furzon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Jones tenderised Furzon's leg. Furzon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Furzon moves to clinch but Jones breaks away

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Furzon's ribcage. Furzon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Furzon blocks a body shot from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Furzon blocks it.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Furzon takes a shot to the head.
Furzon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Furzon avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Furzon.
Furzon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
John Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Furzon.
Furzon is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Furzon has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Furzon takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Furzon's ribcage.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furzon's elbow.
Furzon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furzon lands a damaging elbow.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furzon avoids it.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Furzon controls his hands.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furzon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Furzon is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furzon tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Furzon has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Furzon.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Furzon prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Furzon.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

Furzon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Furzon. Furzon maintains the clinch.
Furzon prevents a body shot from Jones.
Furzon missing with knees to the body.
Furzon tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Furzon slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furzon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Furzon is trying to break free.
Furzon wants to stall.

Furzon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Furzon's head back.
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!
Furzon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furzon wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furzon doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Furzon tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furzon closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Furzon moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Furzon wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Furzon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Furzon wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Furzon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Furzon is looking to clinch.
Furzon tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

Furzon rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage as Furzon throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Furzon.
Furzon is looking to take this one to the mat.

Furzon jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones won't allow Furzon to get back to his feet.

Jones gets to his feet - Furzon follows without any prompting.
Furzon takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furzon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Furzon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a nice kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furzon tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Furzon moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furzon wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
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!

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Furzon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Furzon wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furzon wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Furzon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones postures up.
Furzon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
Furzon is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furzon is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.

Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Furzon tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furzon manages to avoid it.
Furzon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to clinch there but Furzon circles away.
Furzon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furzon moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Furzon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Furzon fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Furzon back into the cage.
Furzon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furzon's elbow.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furzon avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Furzon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Furzon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furzon is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Furzon into the cage.

Furzon successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furzon trying to control the position here.
Furzon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Furzon trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones stops Furzon from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furzon seems keen to control Jones's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Furzon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Furzon fails in his attempt to clinch.

Furzon moves into the clinch.
Furzon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Furzon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furzon has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furzon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
John Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Furzon.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Furzon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Furzon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Furzon letting Jones take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frankie Furzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones stalls.
Jones lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furzon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
That kick from Jones tenderised Furzon's leg. Furzon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Furzon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Furzon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Furzon is just out of range.
Furzon throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Furzon takes a step back to recover.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for John Jones!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for John Jones!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for John Jones!

John Jones wins by unanimous decision!