PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Land Down Under. Gordon Hood could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Jones's chin.

Hood
vs
Jones

194 cm
19
230 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood lands a body shot.
Hood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hood looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Hood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Robert Jones has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Hood as Jones shoots in.

Hood rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Hood avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones landing knees to the body.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hood misses with an uppercut.
Hood throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hood clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones looks gassed!
Hood throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Hood swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Hood circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hood manages to break the clinch.
Hood tries to clinch

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.

Hood breaks the clinch.
Hood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Donk. Hood catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Hood.
Hood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hood throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Hood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Hood avoids the damage to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Hood improves position.
Hood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones keeps control of Hood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hood has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hood blocks an elbow strike from Jones.

Hood breaks from the clinch.
Hood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones slips a straight right by Hood.
Hood lands a with a good body shot.
Hood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
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!

Hood has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Hood wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones prevents Hood from breaking the clinch.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones tries to move into range but Hood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hood throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hood avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hood as Jones tries to tie him up.
Hood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hood bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Jones! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Jones is rocked!

That has opened up Robert Jones's cut even more.

Hood gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Hood finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hood wants to break free but Jones has control.
Hood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hood has managed to clinch.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon Hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hood throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Jones tumbling to the canvas!

Jones is rocked!

Hood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hood from controlling successfully.

Hood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones is looking to clinch but Hood is avoiding it.
Hood looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Hood lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hood tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hood throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jones moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Hood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Hood counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Hood.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Hood counters with a nice right hand that sends Jones toppling to the canvas! Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hood finish him?!
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Hood finish him?
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Hood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hood tries to clinch up

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Hood is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Hood is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Hood breaks from the clinch.
Hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hood drops Jones with a left and a right! Oh, Jones is hurt - Hood dives into side control looking to finish!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hood decides to stand back up. Hood steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.
Jones moves away from the strike by Hood.
Hood throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Hood scores with a jab.
Hood stuffs the takedown.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gordon Hood is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Hood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hood lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hood misses the target.
Hood throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Hood circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones wants to clinch up but Hood keeps it at a distance.
Hood throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood wants to get back to his feet.

Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hood has one foot on Jones's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hood lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hood.
Hood looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Gordon Hood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones slips a straight right by Hood.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch but Hood slips to the side

and Hood moves into the clinch.
Hood avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
A short right from Hood.
Hood avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Hood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.

The cut above Robert Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Hood.
Hood swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Hood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hood managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Hood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.

Hood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hood throws a left that rocks Jones and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hood dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jones regain composure!

Hood decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Hood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hood thows a body shot but no joy.
Gordon Hood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hood lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Jones can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Hood and Jones drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Hood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Hood!