PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hrosef Hralin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sub Jones has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hralin
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hrosef Hralin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Jones!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hralin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones wants to hold on but Hralin pushes him away.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hralin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hralin 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 trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hralin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hralin keeps moving.
Hralin wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hralin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hralin keeps moving.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hralin trying to control the position.

Hralin working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hralin scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hralin looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones pushing down on Hralin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hralin wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Hralin is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hralin wants to stand back up but Jones manages to pass into side control.

Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jones tries for a takedown but Hralin circles away easily

and Hralin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones wants to control but Hralin is having none of it.
Hralin looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones wants to control but Hralin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hralin tries to push Jones's head away but Jones is holding on tight.
Jones manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

Hralin 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 has his hands clasped together around Hralin's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hrosef Hralin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hralin tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Hralin counters by clinching up.

Hralin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hralin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones tries to clinch but Hralin is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hralin has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Hralin won't allow it.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hrosef Hralin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Jones.
Hralin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hralin stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hralin.

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

Hralin closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones is trying to drag Hralin to the mat but Hralin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Hralin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hralin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Hralin advancing to mount.
Jones is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hralin wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hralin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hralin throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Hralin is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hralin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones closes the distance but Hralin moves to the side

and Hralin counters by clinching up.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hralin pulls guard successfully.
Hralin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hralin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hralin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hralin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Hralin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hralin tries to get out of the position.
Hralin wants to get back to full guard.
Hralin trying to get back to full guard but Jones takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

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 stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jones blocks a head kick by Hralin.
Hralin shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hralin gets a takedown into half guard.
Hralin is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hrosef Hralin dominated that second round.
That's time! Hralin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hralin has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Hralin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones is pulling down on Hralin's head to control his posture.
Hralin trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to strike from the bottom.
Jones pulls Hralin in close to prevent any damage.
Hralin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hralin wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Hralin trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Hralin is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hralin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hralin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

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

Hralin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hralin drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Hralin to work.

Hralin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to control but Hralin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hrosef Hralin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jones has his feet on Hralin's thighs here. He's pushed Hralin 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! Hralin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sub Jones!
Sub Jones is the new lightweight champion!