PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Webb
vs
Jones

209 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sydney Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Webb stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Webb wants it to stay on the feet.
Webb fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Webb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sydney Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Jones.

Webb moves into the clinch successfully.
Webb stalling.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webb breaks the clinch.
Webb darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Webb into the cage.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Webb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Webb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Webb circles away easily
and Webb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webb circles away from the clinch attempt

and Webb counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Webb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Webb pushes his legs off easily.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Webb is now in half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Webb is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones kicks off Webb and gets to his feet.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Webb drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.

Webb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Webb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones tries to work over Webb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Webb tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Webb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Webb.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Webb has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Webb pushes him back against the cage.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Webb is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Webb just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Webb is just out of range.
Jones looks for a takedown but Webb sprawls well.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWebb.
Webb lands a head shot.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Webb.
Jones raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Webb counters with a thumping low kick.
Sydney Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Jones.

Webb moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Webb forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Webb.
Webb pressing his opponent against the cage.
Webb is struggling to control the position.
Webb has Jones pushed against the cage.

That's two 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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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

Webb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Webb tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Webb to the ground. Webb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Webb feinted with a counter takedown.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones tries to pull guard but Webb holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

Webb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb keeps the fight on the outside.
Webb half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones misses with a takedown

and Webb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Webb.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Webb displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Webb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Webb lands a body shot.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Webb avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones being controlled against the cage.

Jones successfully pulls guard.
Webb is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones is trying to control the position but Webb postures up.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones wants to stand up but Webb is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Webb dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Webb shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Webb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webb tries to counter by clinching up but Jones breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Webb as Jones shoots in.
Frank Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Webb slams his shin into Jones's torso.
Good standup being displayed there by Webb as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Webb shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jones uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Webb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones fails with the takedown

and Webb counters by clinching up.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb is stalling here.
Webb has Jones pushed against the cage.
Webb gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Sydney Webb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Jones.

Webb breaks from the clinch.
Webb keeps the fight on the outside.
Sydney Webb is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a takedown

and Webb counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Webb - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Webb dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Webb just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Webb smiles and moves away.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Webb counters by clinching up.
Webb lands a nice knee to the body.
Sydney Webb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Webb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones letting Webb take a breather here.
Webb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Webb.
Webb is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Webb breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries for a takedown but Webb circles away easily

and Webb moves into the clinch.

Webb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Webb shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to stall but Webb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Webb lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Webb.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Webb.
Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Webb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!