PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Naberovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and August Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mirko Naberovich has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mirko Naberovich seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Naberovich
vs
Jones

191 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Naberovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naberovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Naberovich looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones is pulling down on Naberovich's head to control his posture.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Naberovich being controlled here momentarily.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Naberovich's guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naberovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones wants to control from the top but Naberovich keeps moving.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naberovich. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones wants to control from the top but Naberovich keeps moving.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Naberovich is keeping the position.
Naberovich could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones postures up in Naberovich's guard and throws a big left but Naberovich blocks it.

Naberovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Naberovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naberovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Naberovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Naberovich keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones won't allow Naberovich to sweep him here.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones is looking to stand up but Naberovich won't let him.
Naberovich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Naberovich's face.
Naberovich is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Naberovich is having none of it.
Naberovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones tries to control but Naberovich wriggling away.
Naberovich regains half guard.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to stand but Naberovich has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Naberovich taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones wants to take a breather but Naberovich is having none of it.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Naberovich is looking to improve his position.

Jones decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Naberovich shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but August Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones tries for a takedown but Naberovich circles away easily

and Naberovich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Naberovich drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Naberovich off! Naberovich jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Naberovich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Naberovich has Jones in his guard.

Naberovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naberovich keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naberovich is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Naberovich is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Naberovich keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naberovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Naberovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones won't allow Naberovich to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Naberovich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naberovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones pulls Naberovich in close to prevent any damage.
Naberovich slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Naberovich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Naberovich's best efforts.

Naberovich seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones is looking to control Naberovich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pressing down on Naberovich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones pulls Naberovich in close to prevent any damage.

Naberovich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Naberovich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Naberovich manages to get himself to full guard.
Mirko Naberovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones trying to control but Naberovich is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Naberovich keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naberovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Naberovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Naberovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Naberovich's brow.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naberovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Naberovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Naberovich is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Naberovich dominated that second round.
That's time! Naberovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Naberovich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones prevents Naberovich from moving into mount.

Naberovich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.

Naberovich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Naberovich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Naberovich postures up.

Naberovich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Naberovich is controlling him well.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Naberovich is working away from the top position though.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Naberovich is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones has control of Naberovich's left arm, preventing Naberovich from doing any damage.
Naberovich pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jones wants to improve his position but Naberovich is controlling well.
Jones trying to control but Naberovich postures up.
Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Naberovich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Despite being in the dominant position, August Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naberovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naberovich gets back to full guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Naberovich.
Naberovich keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naberovich is keeping the position for now.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Naberovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naberovich keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naberovich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naberovich off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Naberovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Naberovich's head.
Naberovich with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Naberovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Naberovich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Naberovich 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!

Naberovich has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.

Jones is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Naberovich gets his way!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to August Jones.
I think Jones 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Jones!