PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Harper
vs
Jones

183 cm
18
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
282 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Harper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Harper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Harper has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Harper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jones is trying to buck Harper off.
Harper wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

Harper tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper controlling the position.
Jones is not content to let Harper control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harper.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee asks Harper politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Harper prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harper trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Harper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Harper control the position.
Harper prevents Jones from escaping the position.

Harper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harper is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harper asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harper lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Nathan Jones has been cut.
Harper trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harper asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Harper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harper wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harper on the side of the head.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Harper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harper back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harper.
Harper 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 Harper off to one side.
Harper is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Harper fails with the takedown.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Harper's head but Harper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patrick Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harper closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Harper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones avoiding damage as Harper throws knees to the body.
Harper keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Harper pulls guard.
Harper seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Harper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Harper tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Patrick Harper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones really wants to buck Harper off and get back to his feet.
Harper is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That has opened up Nathan Jones's cut even more.
Harper tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Harper landing strikes, looking to finish!

Nathan Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nathan Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Patrick Harper!
A victorious Patrick Harper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.