PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vercingetorix Frenchy (ranked 2360 p4p, 336 weight class) and Jimbo Jones (ranked 4065 p4p, 508 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Frenchy
vs
Jones

188 cm
28
193 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Woodshins' Ship

Pit Bull Development

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vercingetorix Frenchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Frenchy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frenchy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Frenchy tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Frenchy backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Vercingetorix Frenchy has been cut.
Frenchy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been hearing reports that Frenchy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Frenchy.
Frenchy ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a series of punches but Frenchy avoids them all with ease.
Jimbo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frenchy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frenchy.
Frenchy slips a straight right by Jones.
As Jones looks to move away, Frenchy throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones tries to bum rush Frenchy with a series of wild strikes but Frenchy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenchy tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws out a counter right but Frenchy avoids it with no problem.
Frenchy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones wants to slow Frenchy down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Frenchy.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Frenchy. Frenchy maintains the clinch.
Frenchy lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Frenchy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Frenchy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frenchy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frenchy blocks an elbow strike.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frenchy has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones breaks the clinch.

Frenchy moves into the clinch successfully.
Frenchy lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jimbo Jones has been cut.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Frenchy.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Frenchy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frenchy missing with knees to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Frenchy improves position.
Frenchy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Frenchy missing with knees to the body.
Frenchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Frenchy misses with some punches.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Frenchy shoots in.
Frenchy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Frenchy shoots in.
Jimbo Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones clobbers Frenchy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frenchy goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vercingetorix Frenchy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Frenchy shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Frenchy 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.
Frenchy is breathing heavily.
Frenchy walks into a left hand.
Frenchy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Vercingetorix Frenchy's cut is getting worse.
Frenchy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Frenchy is looking to clinch.
Frenchy drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frenchy moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones blocks the elbow strike.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones throws a right hand that Frenchy ducks under and follows up with a left that Frenchy also avoids with ease.
Frenchy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones punishes Frenchy's body with a nice straight punch.

Frenchy clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Frenchy tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frenchy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Frenchy.
Jones swings for the body but Frenchy moves out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Frenchy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jimbo Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frenchy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frenchy is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Frenchy. Frenchy maintains the clinch.
Frenchy tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Frenchy crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Frenchy lands a damaging elbow.
Frenchy pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Frenchy.
Frenchy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frenchy struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frenchy tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Frenchy back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenchy missing with knees to the body.
Frenchy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frenchy misses with a knee strike.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Frenchy missing with knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Frenchy throws knees to the body.
Frenchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Frenchy tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frenchy blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frenchy wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frenchy circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frenchy counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frenchy.
Frenchy doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Frenchy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Frenchy rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frenchy tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Frenchy back against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Frenchy.
Jones blocks a body shot from Frenchy.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pushing Frenchy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frenchy.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frenchy's elbow.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frenchy pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Frenchy.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Frenchy.
Frenchy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Frenchy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frenchy throws an elbow but misses.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones tries to bum rush Frenchy with a series of wild strikes but Frenchy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Frenchy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Frenchy's head but Frenchy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones cracks Frenchy with an open hand slap.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Frenchy on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frenchys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones stalks Frenchy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frenchy's face. Frenchy staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frenchy is able to avoid easily.
Frenchy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frenchy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones throws a body punch but Frenchy moves out of range.
A jab from Jones misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimbo Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Frenchy shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Frenchy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frenchy.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones connects with a jab.

Frenchy is rocked!
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Frenchy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones moves in close and cracks Frenchy with a massive right hand! Frenchy, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimbo Jones!