PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chester Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Dutroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Dutroux

170 cm
20
143 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Dutroux!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Jones.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Dutroux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to pass Dutroux's guard but actually Dutroux recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dutroux has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Dutroux has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

Dutroux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Dutroux is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dutroux can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Dutroux is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dutroux is holding on to half guard well.
Jones prevents Dutroux from improving his position.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Dutroux is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dutroux defends it well.
Dutroux pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dutroux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dutroux throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

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 closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.

Dutroux manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Jones pushes Dutroux up against the cage in a clinch.
Dutroux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dutroux fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dutroux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with some punches.
A short left from Dutroux.
Dutroux prevents a body shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones misses with a hook
letting Dutroux counter with a right hand.
Dutroux defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dutroux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dutroux counters with a nice uppercut.
Chester Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones moves to clinch but Dutroux breaks away
and Dutroux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutroux blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Dutroux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dutroux finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Dutroux scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.

Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dutroux uses it to pass to side control.
Dutroux working away.
A control attempt from Jones but he's now mounted!
Jones tries to hold on but Dutroux pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dutroux is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jones closes the distance but Dutroux moves to the side
and Dutroux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dutroux keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Dutroux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Dutroux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Dutroux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dutroux has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dutroux misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones moves out of range as Dutroux strikes.
Dutroux scores with a jab.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dutroux throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dutroux manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dutroux is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dutroux trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Dutroux is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dutroux is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Dutroux tries to kick Jones off in order to stand up. Jones Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dutroux pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Dutroux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dutroux is defending well.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dutroux won't allow it.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Jones.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dutroux is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dutroux down to the mat. Dutroux avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dutroux misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to clinch
and Dutroux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dutroux.
Dutroux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dutroux's head.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dutroux throws a lazy uppercut

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.

Dutroux throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dutroux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux staying out of range there.
Dutroux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Dutroux misses.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dutroux sprawls and moves away.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Dutroux off the cage and back into range.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutroux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dutroux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Dutroux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dutroux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dutroux won't allow it.
Dutroux is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Dutroux lands a nice uppercut.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dutroux is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dutroux down to the mat. Dutroux avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones dives in and grabs Dutroux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dutroux pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dutroux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Dutroux pushes him off.
Dutroux looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dutroux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dutroux is trying to get back to half guard.
Dutroux pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dutroux sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dutroux scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jones manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Chester Jones did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dutroux darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones misses with a takedown
enabling Dutroux to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Dutroux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Dutroux moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dutroux counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Dutroux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dutroux counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dutroux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Dutroux unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones misses with a hook
and Dutroux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dutroux misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Dutroux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Dutroux and move into the clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws the left hand but Dutroux avoids the punch easily.
Dutroux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Jones misses.
Dutroux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dutroux displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Marc Dutroux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a hook but Dutroux avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dutroux! But no joy.
Jones looks to clinch
and Dutroux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a hook but Dutroux blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Dutroux counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Jones gets a clinch.
Dutroux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Chester Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones working aggressively here.
Dutroux is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones tries a body shot but Dutroux blocks it.

Dutroux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Dutroux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jones is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Dutroux dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dutroux counters with a huge left! Jones is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dutroux isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jones from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dutroux!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Dutroux!
Marc Dutroux is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Marc Dutroux made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.