PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Please (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
Please

200 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Please!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Please drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Please's best efforts.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones tries to roll over but Please keeps him under control.
Please passes the guard and advances to mount!
Please tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Please content just to control the position here.
Jones tries to hold on but Please postures up.
Please tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Please working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Please wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Please has control of the leg.
Please controlling the action here.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Please really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Please sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Please avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Please sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Please connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Please chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Please looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Please slows the pace down in half guard.
I looks like Please might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Please scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones is pressing down on Please's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Jones has his foot on Please's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Please works his way back into a safe position though.
Please is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Please wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, BJ Please just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Please throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Please shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Please trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Please punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones gets back to half guard.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Please lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Please.
BJ Please seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Please's shoulder, as Please tries to avoid the shot.

Please scores a takedown into full mount!
Please sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Please prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones gets back to half guard.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Please trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Please controlling the action here.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Please sits in half guard.
Please might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Please is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Please has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones gets back to full guard.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Please doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Please manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Please must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jones has his foot on Please's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Please works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Please sitting in guard here, content to control.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Please defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jones has his feet on Please's thighs here. He's pushed Please off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Please screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Jones!