PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boston Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinomat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Country Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Man

175 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
30
182 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

LEGENDARY SUPER DRUG 159Q (95% Return)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boston Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dinomat Man!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Man back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Man defends it.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Man defends it well.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man has managed to free his arm - good work.
Man wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Man defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man has escaped the position, nice work there.
Man keeping his opponent close.
Man parries the strikes from Jones easily there. Jones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man to escape.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Man gets back to half guard.

Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to his feet.
Man is not content to let Jones control the position.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boston Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man struggling a bit here.
Jones is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Man will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Man is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man manages to get back to half guard.
Jones is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Man tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones wants a takedown.
Man landing knees to the body.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Man.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Man taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones jumps guard but Man stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man is stalling here.
Man scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinomat Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man clinches up against the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Man slows down the pace here.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Man.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man stalling the fight.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dinomat Man.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Man thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dinomat Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Man tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Man fights it but they end up in guard.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Man holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Dinomat Man has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man looks to clinch

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Man's guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jones wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Man moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Man scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Dinomat Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dinomat Man just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Man wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Man closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jones off and has taken his back!

Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Man.
Man avoiding Jones 's attempts to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.

Man has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Man wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boston Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.

Man has managed to clinch.
Jones is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Man's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man leaning against his opponent.
Man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

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!
Jones letting Man take a breather here.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Man turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Man stalls.
Man throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinomat Man dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Man is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones pushes down on Man's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Man won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Man is trying to control but can't.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Man is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is holding on to half guard well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Man is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dinomat Man wasn't active enough on the ground.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Man stuffs the takedown.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man wants to clinch.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones dives in and grabs Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Man pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boston Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man tries to clinch up.
Man tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Dinomat Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

Man clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Man landing knees to the head.
Man throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Man to work.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dinomat Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Man has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dinomat Man!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dinomat Man!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Dinomat Man!

Dinomat Man wins by unanimous decision!
Dinomat Man very nearly forgot to thank LEGENDARY SUPER DRUG 159Q (95% Return) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.