PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Saurus

184 cm
31
155 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

176 cm
37
158 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saurus's sensitive parts.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Saurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saurus misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saurus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Jones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Saurus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Saurus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
You get the feeling that Saurus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones won't let Saurus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to control but Saurus wriggling away.
Saurus wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saurus's face.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saurus?
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Saurus is in trouble!
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saurus is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Saurus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jones scoring with strikes but Saurus is staying in there.
Saurus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jones wants to control the pace but Saurus is squirming around nicely.
Saurus wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Saurus is trying to stand up.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones scoring with strikes but Saurus is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to control but Saurus wriggling away.
Saurus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saurus is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saurus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Saurus is trying to stand up.
Jones controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones 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.
Saurus wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones scoring with strikes but Saurus is staying in there.
Saurus is trying to stand up.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saurus?
Saurus wants to get back to his feet.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Saurus is trying to stand up.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Saurus tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones trying to control but Saurus is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saurus is looking to escape.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saurus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Saurus taking shots to the head.
Saurus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saurus throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jab by Saurus.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Saurus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Saurus misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Saurus.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saurus misses with a straight left.
Saurus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Saurus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Saurus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Saurus pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saurus's head.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Saurus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saurus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saurus's calf.
Saurus throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Saurus throws an off balance right hand

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saurus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Saurus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Saurus wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones works over Saurus with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones won't allow Saurus to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saurus wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Saurus keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones content to stall in guard here.

Saurus uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Saurus scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Saurus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saurus can do to turn this around?
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.

Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saurus was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones prevents Saurus from getting back to his feet.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Saurus keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Saurus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Saurus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saurus.
Saurus throws a lazy uppercut

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Saurus wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones wants to control from the top but Saurus keeps moving.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Saurus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Saurus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Saurus ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saurus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saurus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Luke Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Saurus.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saurus misses with a hook

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones stops Saurus from standing up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Saurus keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saurus wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Saurus keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus wants to get back to his feet but Jones passes into half guard.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Saurus defends it.
Jones working Saurus over with strikes.
Jones prevents Saurus from standing back up.
Saurus felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jones passes to side control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saurus keeps working.
Saurus is trying to get back to his feet.
Luke Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saurus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Saurus pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a little break here. Saurus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Saurus down.
Saurus is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Saurus some visible discomfort.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Jones passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saurus!
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saurus is looking to escape.
Jones landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saurus is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones cracks Saurus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Saurus is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Saurus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Saurus really wants to buck Jones off and get back to his feet.
Jones tries to control but Saurus wriggling away.
Saurus is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saurus tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saurus?
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Saurus looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Jones!
A relieved looking Luke Jones thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.