PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Vega
vs
Jones

192 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Percy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Vega shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vega was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ground and pound from Vega seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vega lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
The referee asks Vega politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vega prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vega landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vega throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vega.

Vega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Vega is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones tries to bench press Vega off him but Vega keeps the position.
Vega throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vega misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vega scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vega tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is not content to let Vega control the position.
Vega landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vega wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Vega misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vega working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega working away.
Vega in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Vega stands up.

Vega closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vega controls the pace.
Vega is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vega is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vega seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Vega makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vega makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vega throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Vega chips away with some ground and pound.
Vega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Vega is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vega throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Vega dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vega shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Vega feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Vega decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vega fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vega shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vega darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Vega stands up and beckons Jones to join him on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vega throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vega is in Jones's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Vega landing with the ground and pound.

Jones is working an open guard so Vega takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones tries for a takedown but Vega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vega throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vega off to one side.
Jones has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vega is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jones shoots in but Vega avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
No joy there for Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Vega appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vega shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Vega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vega leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Vega looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vega content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Vega 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.
Jones trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vega accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vega looking to pass the guard.

Vega drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Vega off! Vega jumps back into Jones's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Vega misses.

Jones moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vega prevents it.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Vega dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vega is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Vega stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Vega breaks the clinch.

Vega shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Vega finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vega slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega lands with a punch from half guard.
Vega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is not content to let Vega control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vega throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.

Vega is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vega lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vega seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vega prevents Jones from standing back up.

Vega is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Vega is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vega prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Vega can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Vega lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vega trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones really wants to buck Vega off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Vega looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vega breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Jones is rocked!

Vega working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Vega finish him?
Jones taking shots to the head.
Vega raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vega working Jones over with strikes here.
Vega takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vega scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Vega jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones is trying to control Vega's posture but Vega avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Vega in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vega controlling the position.

Vega tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones tries to buck Vega off but Vega is having none of it.
Vega in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vega landing a few strikes.
Vega is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control Vega's posture but Vega avoids it.
Vega lands an elbow.
A lull in the action here as Vega stalls from top position.
Vega cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vega creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vega lands a big elbow.
Vega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vega cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vega unloading with bombs!
Vega punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vega looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vega lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Vega is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
A nice elbow there by Vega.
Vega controlling the pace for now.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Vega with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vega is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Royce Vega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vega lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vega is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vega putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Vega looking to isolate an arm here. Jones doesn't see it coming and as Vega extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Vega!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Vega!