PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bailey
vs
Jones

180 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

185 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Darren Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ray Jones!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bailey walks into a left hand.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Bailey fails to land the takedown.
Bailey defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones lands a nice hook to Bailey's body. Bailey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baileys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bailey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Bailey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bailey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bailey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bailey slips under a jab.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bailey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bailey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Bailey's belly button to the back.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Bailey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
Jones jabs at Bailey's body.

Bailey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Bailey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bailey.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Bailey is stalling in the full guard.
Jones is pulling down on Bailey's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
Jones misses with a body shot.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Bailey moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Ray Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.

Bailey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bailey is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Bailey postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Bailey landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bailey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bailey has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Bailey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bailey connects with a couple of short punches.
Bailey lands a couple of elbows.
Bailey cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Bailey sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bailey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bailey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bailey tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Bailey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Bailey throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bailey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Bailey's legs - danger averted.
Bailey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bailey working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bailey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bailey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones blocks the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bailey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is keen to just control but Bailey is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Bailey dominated that second round.
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!

Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Bailey should have avoided that one.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Ray Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones connects with a right hand. Bailey shakes it off.
Bailey misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bailey's knee momentarily.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bailey under the eye.
Bailey slips a straight right by Jones.
Bailey is looking to land body kicks.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ray Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a head kick but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bailey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.
Bailey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Bailey connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A big left from Jones misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Bailey misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

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