PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryant French (ranked 7831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Jones (ranked 4578 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Davey Jones enters the cage!

French
vs
Jones

214 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryant French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a combination

and French counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
French controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
French with a flurry of punches that miss.
French works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
French throws a big right hand that misses.
French is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
French sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
French has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
French scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
French throwing strikes but missing.
Jones is trying to control the position but French postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
French scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
French postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
French cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
French working some strikes from top position.
French slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by French.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

French gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
French scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down French.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Jones.
French is breathing heavily.
French's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
French wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt French or not.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.

Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

French working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
French preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
French looking to control.

Jones stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! French throws up his legs and catches Jones in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Jones tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by French! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bryant French!