PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paini Hemmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Hemmo

160 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paini Hemmo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a high kick!

Hemmo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hemmo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hemmo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hemmo is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Hemmo is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hemmo.
Nice strikes from Hemmo there.
Hemmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones wants to improve his position but Hemmo is controlling well.
Hemmo is controlling the pace.
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!
Hemmo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmo lands strikes from half guard.
Hemmo controlling the action here.
Hemmo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hemmo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Hemmo.
Hemmo wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones wants to control but Hemmo is keeping busy.
Hemmo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hemmo is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to improve his position but Hemmo is controlling well.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hemmo is working away from the top position though.
Hemmo wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hemmo winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hemmo throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones trying to control but Hemmo postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hemmo works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones trying to control but Hemmo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Jones trying to control the position but Hemmo manages to sink in the hooks.
Hemmo lands shots from the back.
Hemmo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Hemmo is punishing Jones with some ground and pound.
Hemmo lands a shot to the body.
Jones is taking damage to the body and head.
Hemmo scores with punches from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hemmo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jones!
Hemmo is punishing Jones with some ground and pound.
Hemmo controls the action.
Jones wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo is landing with strikes. Jones can't take much more of this.
Hemmo has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Jones.
Jones trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hemmo is punishing Jones with some ground and pound.
Hemmo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Jones wants to escape the position.
Jones is trying to remain composed but Hemmo is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hemmo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Hemmo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hemmo scores with punches to the body.
Hemmo scores with punches to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones covers up after that shot from Hemmo.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.
Jones is covering up but some of the strikes from Hemmo are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paini Hemmo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones moves out of range as Hemmo strikes.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Hemmo moved out of range nicely.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones connects with a jab.
Hemmo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Hemmo ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hemmo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Hemmo has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mike Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paini Hemmo.
Jones misses with some punches.
Hemmo 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 is trying to stall.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Hemmo's takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones avoids the body shot from Hemmo.
Hemmo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones takes a swing at Hemmo's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hemmo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hemmo's sensitive parts.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hemmo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Hemmo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paini Hemmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hemmo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hemmo's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hemmo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones tries to buck Hemmo off but Hemmo is having none of it.
Hemmo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones is being controlled here.
Jones wants to control but Hemmo postures up.
Hemmo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Paini Hemmo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hemmo working the head with strikes.
Hemmo grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
Hemmo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jones!
Hemmo with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones can't escape the position.
Hemmo working Jones over with strikes here.
Hemmo lands a heavy elbow.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Hemmo has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hemmo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Hemmo isn't that keen on the idea.
Hemmo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hemmo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!
Hemmo tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hemmo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hemmo on the ground.
Hemmo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hemmo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hemmo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hemmo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones has hold of Hemmo's hands but Hemmo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paini Hemmo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hemmo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hemmo misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.

Hemmo gets the takedown into side control.
Hemmo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Hemmo landing a few strikes.
Jones wants to control but Hemmo postures up.
Hemmo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Hemmo landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hemmo is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmo landing strikes.
Hemmo controls the position.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hemmo working the head and body with strikes.
Hemmo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones prevents Hemmo from improving position.
Hemmo working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Hemmo stalls from top position.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mike Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paini Hemmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo taking a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hemmo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paini Hemmo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hemmo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hemmo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Hemmo's head back.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hemmo is out of range and Jones settles back down.

Hemmo gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Hemmo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hemmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hemmo controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paini Hemmo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hemmo looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that Hemmo semi-blocks.

It looks like Paini Hemmo has been cut.
Hemmo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hemmo gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hemmo.
Jones lands a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paini Hemmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hemmo 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 Dean Styles scores the fight for Paini Hemmo!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Paini Hemmo!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Paini Hemmo!

Paini Hemmo wins by unanimous decision!