PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerrell Fry (ranked 4942 p4p, 0 weight class) and MuthaFucker Jones (ranked 4816 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fry
vs
Jones

192 cm
23
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerrell Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, MuthaFucker Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Fry looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones stops Fry from standing up.
Fry has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.

Fry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fry looking for a sweep. Not yet Fry, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry working a defensive guard here.
Jones preventing the sweep.

Jones gets to his feet - Fry follows without any prompting.

Fry gets a takedown into half guard.
Fry tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jones controls his leg.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Fry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fry seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Well, if Fry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fry stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jones to get to his feet.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fry looking for a takedown.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fry moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Fry's brow.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fry has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Fry working a defensive guard here.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fry is working away from the top position though.

Fry stands up from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Fry's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but MuthaFucker Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fry shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Fry is defending well.
Fry is looking to reverse the position.
MuthaFucker Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fry is not content to let Jones control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fry is looking to improve his position.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Fry wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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 prevents Fry from improving his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jerrell Fry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fry tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fry gets back to full guard.
Fry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

Fry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fry postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Fry prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.

Fry gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Fry manages to pass to side control.

Fry decides to stand and escape the position.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Fry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Fry ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fry's guard.

Fry pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerrell Fry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fry was covering up waiting for the punch and Jones finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Fry manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Fry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Fry. Fry gets slowly back to his feet.

Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Fry throws Jones to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrell Fry dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fry's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Fry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Fry.

Fry pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Fry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry wants to stall.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Fry's ribcage. Fry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fry fails to land the takedown.
MuthaFucker Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Fry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones prevents Fry from improving his position.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fry is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pushing down on Fry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fry is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fry moves into full guard.
Fry wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Fry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones tries to stand but Fry is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jones gets a clinch.

Jones jumps guard.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Jones lands a head shot.

Fry moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to MuthaFucker Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MuthaFucker Jones!