PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Backwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Backwell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Razormind Remix. John Backwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Backwell
vs
Jones

189 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Backwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backwell avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up but Backwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Backwell counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Backwell is defended easily by Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Backwell moves out of range.
Backwell throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Backwell counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones thuds a left hand into Backwell's body.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a hook but Backwell avoids it easily.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Backwell pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Backwell shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Backwell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Backwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Backwell prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Backwell.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Backwell gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Backwell is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Backwell keeps him there for the moment.

Backwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyrone Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Backwell persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.

Jones darts in and clinches Backwell up against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Backwell is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Backwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones takes a swing at Backwell's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Backwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Backwell on that attempt.
Backwell is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Backwell wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Backwell keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Backwell has him pressed against the cage.
Backwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Backwell uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Backwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones is looking to clinch.

Backwell moves into the clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Backwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Backwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Backwell shoots in.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Backwell.
Jones looks to land a combination but Backwell avoids it well.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Backwell.

Backwell has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Backwell blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Backwell won't allow it.
Backwell lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Backwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Backwell keeps the fight on the outside.

Backwell has managed to clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Backwell to keep the fight standing.
Backwell wants a takedown.
Backwell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Backwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones is trying to break free.
Backwell tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Backwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Backwell shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Backwell rather than just go for the knockout.

Jones rushes Backwell and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones is looking to control Backwell's arms but Backwell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones tries to circle away but Backwell has him pinned against the cage.
Backwell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Backwell has him pressed against the cage.
Backwell looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Backwell looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones blocking some punches.
Backwell is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Backwell.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook. Backwell ducked under it nicely.
Backwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones looks to land a combination but Backwell avoids it well.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Backwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Backwell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Backwell shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Backwell misses with a punch to the body.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Backwell seems unphased.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Backwell manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Backwell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a combination. Backwell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Backwell looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Backwell backpedaling.
Backwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Backwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Backwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Backwell is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Backwell down to the mat. Backwell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Backwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Backwell 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 cracks Backwell with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones misses with the combination.
John Backwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Backwell connects with a high kick.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Backwell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Backwell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Backwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Backwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Backwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Backwell tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Backwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Backwell wants to clinch.
Backwell slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Backwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Backwell 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 misses with a double jab.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Backwell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones misses with a double jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Backwell. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backwell can't get the takedown.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyrone Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Backwell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones fails to pull guard.

Jones breaks the clinch.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Backwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Backwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones rushes Backwell and presses him up against the cage.
Backwell keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Backwell throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Backwell wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backwell throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Backwell has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Backwell is on top in guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Backwell is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backwell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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