PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antone Griffith (ranked 7819 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Jones (ranked 4599 p4p, 502 weight class). Pete Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griffith
vs
Jones

216 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antone Griffith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pete Jones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Pete Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones forces Griffith back against the cage and clinches.
Griffith tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Griffith tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Griffith is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Antone Griffith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Jones.
Jones keeps control of Griffith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones wants the takedown. Griffith is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Griffith's guard against the cage.
Griffith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Griffith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Griffith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Griffith looking to control.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Griffith wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Griffith keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones is in close to Griffith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jones is staying tight to Griffith's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jones working away.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.

Griffith is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Griffith with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jones immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Griffith is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Jones!
Our winner, Pete Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.