PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Le Grand Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio comes to the cage accompanied by Antonio. Le Grand Antonio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grand Antonio
vs
Jones

169 cm
27
206 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
221 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Le Grand Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Antonio.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antonio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones thuds a left hand into Antonio's body.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Grand Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antonio doesn't seem bothered though.
Antonio misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antonio.
Antonio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Antonio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Paul Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones moves out of range as Antonio throws a body kick.
Antonio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antonio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Antonio misses with a wild body shot.
Antonio avoids the body shot from Jones.
Antonio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Antonio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antonio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonio.
Antonio misses with a head kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Antonio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Antonio.
Antonio just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Antonio thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Antonio's head.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antonio.
Antonio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonio misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antonio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Antonio throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Antonio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antonio.

Antonio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Antonio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Antonio postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Antonio from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Antonio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones has control of Antonio's left arm, preventing Antonio from doing any damage.

Antonio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Antonio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Antonio's legs - danger averted.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Antonio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jones uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Antonio is working from the bottom.
Antonio is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Antonio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Antonio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antonio is working hard here to advance position.
Jones is trying to control. Antonio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Le Grand Antonio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Antonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Antonio tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Antonio throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones avoids the head kick by Antonio.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonio.
Antonio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonio swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Antonio fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antonio. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonio tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones blocks a head kick by Antonio.
Le Grand Antonio is winning the standup battle so far.
Antonio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Antonio.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Jones is rocked!
Antonio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Antonio finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antonio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antonio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antonio throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Le Grand Antonio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antonio throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Antonio is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Antonio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Antonio throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antonio slips under a jab.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Antonio throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Antonio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antonio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Antonio defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Antonio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones throws a series of punches but Antonio moves out of range.
Jones scores with the left hand. Antonio knows he should have avoided that one.
Antonio throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Antonio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Antonio swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Antonio backing up. Antonio nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Antonio.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Antonio.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Antonio.
Antonio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Antonio thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Antonio just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones looks to land a combination. Antonio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Antonio.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Antonio at a distance.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Antonio has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Le Grand Antonio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Antonio down.
Antonio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Antonio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jones is working Antonio over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonio is looking for a sweep.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio is trying to improve his position.
Jones landing strikes.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Antonio is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.
Antonio is looking for a sweep.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Antonio is not content to let Jones control the position.
Antonio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Antonio is not content to let Jones control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Antonio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones lands a body shot.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antonio. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antonio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones stuns Antonio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones checks a low kick from Antonio.
Antonio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Antonio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Antonio throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Antonio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Antonio throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonio throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antonio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Antonio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones advances to full mount.
Antonio tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones scoring with strikes but Antonio is staying in there.
Antonio can't escape the position.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Antonio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones trying to control but Antonio is having none of it.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Antonio tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.

Antonio is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jones! Antonio is hurt baaadly! Jones is firing away with more strikes - Antonio is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jones!
Paul Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.