PBP Commentary

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

Yemo
vs
Jones

177 cm
19
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Blueprint Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Yemo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yemo.
Yemo throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bill Yemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yemo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yemo loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Yemo is looking to clinch.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab-cross combination lands for Jones and sends Yemo crashing to the mat! Jones follows him down to the mat - Yemo regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Bill Yemo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yemo is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Yemo wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Yemo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.

Jones decides to return to a standing position.
Yemo throws a combination that misses

and Jones counters with a left and a right that hurts Yemo! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Jones jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yemo tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Yemo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yemo wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to control but Yemo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Yemo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yemo is looking to escape.
Jones won't let Yemo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Yemo is working to get back to half guard.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Yemo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jones controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones won't let Yemo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Yemo is working to get back to half guard.
Jones cracks Yemo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yemo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yemo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Yemo is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Yemo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Yemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yemo throws out the jab.
Yemo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Yemo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Yemo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Adam Jones has been cut.
Jones connects with a nice cross there... Yemo is looking wobbly and Jones recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Yemo to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Jones jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Jones!