PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Raiders March. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Roman

182 cm
21
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Roman!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman wants to clinch.
Roman scores with a head kick.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roman's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Roman is looking to escape.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones working over Roman with some ground and pound. Roman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Roman is defending well.

Jones is working for a kimura but Roman is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roman actively working from the bottom here.
Roman wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Roman defends it.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roman manages to get to full guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Roman's brow.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Roman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Roman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Roman is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones won't allow Roman to sweep him here.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Roman looking to control.
Roman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Roman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has his hands on Roman's head, controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roman fails with a takedown attempt.
Roman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roman scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Roman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roman lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Roman throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Henry Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Roman counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roman circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Roman which made him look bad.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Roman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Roman.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roman manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Roman on that attempt.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Roman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roman shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Roman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jones gets to his feet - Roman follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a head kick but Roman moves out of range.
Roman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Roman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Roman backing up. Roman nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roman circles away quickly and effectively.
Roman lands with a good body shot.
Jones looks for a takedown but Roman sprawls well.
Roman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roman tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Roman is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that Roman ducks under and follows up with a left that Roman also avoids with ease.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roman tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roman counters with a head kick.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Roman.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Roman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roman wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Roman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Roman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Roman moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roman circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Henry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Roman.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Roman counters with a left to the body.
Roman misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones misses with the combination.
Roman slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Roman tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination but Roman avoids it well.
Henry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Roman clinches.
Roman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Roman is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Roman is looking for a takedown.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Roman has him pressed against the cage.
Jones prevents Roman from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones prevents Roman from breaking the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Roman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Roman is controlling the position.
Roman missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Roman has the dominant position.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Roman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones cracks Roman with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roman's head.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Henry Jones!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Henry Jones!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Henry Jones!

Henry Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Henry Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.