PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Gimme back my bullets as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Newman
vs
Jones

185 cm
25
210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

194 cm
30
208 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilfredo Newman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bones Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Newman leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newman but Newman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilfredo Newman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Newman but Newman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Newman throws an off balance right hand

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Newman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Newman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Newman tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Newman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Newman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Newman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Newman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Newman wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Newman is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones breaks from Newman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Newman is rocked!
Jones lands a big elbow - Newman is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Newman is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bones Jones!
Bones Jones is the new light heavyweight champion!
Bones Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.