PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Digogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Digogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Digogo

200 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Digogo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones feints a jab promting Digogo to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Digogo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Diego Digogo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Digogo needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Digogo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Digogo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Digogo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones looks to move to half guard but instead Digogo has passed into mount! Damn!
Digogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Digogo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Digogo was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Digogo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Digogo sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digogo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Digogo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Digogo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Digogo pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Digogo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Digogo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control here.
Digogo is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Digogo is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digogo controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Digogo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Digogo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alex Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Digogo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Digogo tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Jones throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Digogo tumbling to the canvas!

Digogo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Digogo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is trying for a kimura here. Digogo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jones wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Jones!