PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirus Jones struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lineker
vs
Jones

163 cm
18
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
144 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sirus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lineker, as that shot connected.
Lineker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Lineker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Lineker lands the left hand.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lineker.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lineker misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lineker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lineker finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Lineker misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones looks to land a combination but Lineker avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lineker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Lineker moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Lineker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Lineker misses with the combination.
Lineker misses with a shot to the body
and Lineker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lineker is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws out a counter right but Lineker avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Lineker moved out of range.
Lineker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lineker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lineker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lineker takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Lineker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lineker in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Lineker misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Lineker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Lineker slips a straight right by Jones.
It looked like Lineker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lineker takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Lineker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Lineker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lineker throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lineker works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lineker.
Nice body punch from Lineker.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lineker throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Lineker. Those never looked like landing.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Lineker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones misses with an uppercut
enabling Lineker to counter with a crisp jab.
Lineker misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones misses with a right hand
letting Lineker counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones looks winded!
Lineker slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Lineker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lineker misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lineker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lineker misses with a looping left.
Lineker moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Lineker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Lineker is winning the standup battle so far.
Lineker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Lineker.
Lineker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John Lineker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Lineker swinging wildly here.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lineker is looking for a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Lineker.
Lineker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lineker thuds a left hand into Jones's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Jones.
Lineker misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
John Lineker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lineker blocks a jab.
Lineker defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Lineker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lineker falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lineker jabs at Jones's body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Lineker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lineker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones misses with a hook.
It looked like Lineker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Lineker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Lineker throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones lands a jab to Lineker's midsection.
Lineker scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lineker.
Lineker slips a straight right by Jones.
Lineker misses with a wild body shot.
Lineker lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Lineker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Lineker.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lineker misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones throws out a counter right but Lineker avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lineker misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Lineker.
Lineker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lineker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lineker scores with a three punch combo!
Jones digs a good hook to Lineker's body.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones cracks Lineker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lineker walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
letting Lineker counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the body shot from Lineker.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lineker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lineker misses the shot to the body.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jones in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lineker, as that shot connected.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Lineker.
Jones is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lineker with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Lineker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Lineker feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Lineker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Lineker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Lineker.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Lineker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.

Jones is rocked!
Lineker lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones avoids the body shot from Lineker.
Lineker's corner calls for a 1-2. Lineker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Lineker finish him?
Jones throws out a loose jab but Lineker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Lineker. Those never looked like landing.
Lineker throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lineker has got the better of the exchanges.
Lineker misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Lineker. Those never looked like landing.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones throws the left hand but Lineker avoids the punch easily.
Lineker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lineker throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Lineker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lineker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lineker 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lineker!