PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roan Stafford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's not unusual. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jones
vs
Stafford

196 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roan Stafford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that Stafford ducks under and follows up with a left that Stafford also avoids with ease.
Stafford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Stafford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Stafford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Stafford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stafford throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stafford.
Stafford tries a head kick but it misses.
Stafford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Stafford gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones is working Stafford over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Stafford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.

It looks like Roan Stafford has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Stafford looks winded!
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stafford backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stafford or not.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones lands with a right to the head.

That has opened up Roan Stafford's cut even more.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Stafford is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Stafford is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones dips a shoulder and cracks Stafford with a mighty uppercut! Stafford falls back against the cage and Jones unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stafford is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jones screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Jones!
A victorious Tom Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.