PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus has chosen Open Road as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Zeus

183 cm
32
203 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

178 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zeus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Zeus throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Zeus throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Zeus blocks the low kick.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws a right hand that Zeus ducks under and follows up with a left that Zeus also avoids with ease.
Zeus lands a body shot.
Zeus staying out of range there.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeus.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Zeus walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Zeus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Zeus throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zeus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zeus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zeus is not content to let Jones control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus can't do much from the bottom here.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zeus has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zeus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!

Jones defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Zeus is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zeus's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Jones showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zeus is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jones. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zeus is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Zeus biding his time, looking for the opening.
Let's hope that Zeus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones trying to control the position but Zeus manages to sink in the hooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tam Zeus will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeus defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Zeus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to clinch but Zeus moves out of range.
Jones punishes Zeus's body with a nice straight punch.
Zeus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zeus slips a jab from Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zeus with a nice cross.
Zeus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zeus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zeus wants it to stay on the feet.
Zeus throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Zeus slips the punch.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
A swing and a miss from Zeus.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zeus in his tracks.
Zeus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Zeus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Zeus thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones moves away from the strike by Zeus.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Brian Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeus scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Zeus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Zeus avoids it well.
Zeus misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Zeus, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Zeus against the cage but Zeus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Zeus moves out of range of the strikes.
Zeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a hook. Zeus ducked under it nicely.
Zeus digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zeus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
Zeus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tam Zeus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zeus swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Zeus swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeus jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zeus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zeus keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Zeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zeus looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Zeus which made him look bad.
Zeus lands with a nice body punch.
Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
Zeus swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a hook but Zeus blocks it.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Zeus loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zeus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zeus misses with a hook.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeus moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zeus somewhat.
Zeus cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Zeus.
Zeus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Zeus's head but Zeus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones scores with a jab.
Zeus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zeus looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zeus throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Zeus on that attempt.
Zeus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones darts in and clinches Zeus up against the cage.
Zeus lands a nice uppercut.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zeus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but Zeus won't allow it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Zeus holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zeus is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zeus actively working from the bottom here.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zeus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zeus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

Zeus looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is concentrating on defense, preventing Jones from advancing position.

Zeus is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones is looking to stall here but Zeus recovers full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Zeus really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Zeus misses with an uppercut

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zeus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Zeus in his guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeus stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Zeus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zeus controlling from the top position.
Zeus stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zeus wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Zeus taking a breather here.
Zeus trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jones tries to control but Zeus manages to take his back.
Will Zeus go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jones holding both Zeus 's hands and preventing any damage.
Tam Zeus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zeus struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zeus is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Zeus let's go of the attempt for now.
Zeus punches Jones on the ear.

Zeus is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jones is defending well though. Zeus let's go of the attempt for now.
Jones is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zeus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Zeus trying to control momentarily.

Zeus tightening his grip on Jones, looking for the choke.

Zeus is looking for the choke from the back position but Jones is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tam Zeus dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Zeus shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Zeus 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.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeus.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeus throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeus misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Zeus 's knee.
A big left from Jones misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zeus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zeus shrugs it off.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zeus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zeus turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
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.
Zeus slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Zeus 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zeus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones is not content to let Zeus control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zeus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Brian Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeus wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to control but Zeus is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zeus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zeus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zeus misses with a body punch

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zeus after a bit of a struggle.

Zeus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zeus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeus lands an uppercut.
Zeus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Zeus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tam Zeus.
Well Zeus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tam Zeus! Tam Zeus retains his middleweight title!
Tam Zeus thanked the fans post fight for their support.