PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titus Contreras (ranked 5023 p4p, 250 weight class) and Bobby Jones (ranked 3992 p4p, 215 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bobby Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Contreras
vs
Jones

158 cm
27
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Titus Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Jones!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones drives through and clinches with Contreras against the cage.

Jones gets control of Contreras's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Contreras postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Contreras looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Contreras puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Contreras winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Contreras.
Contreras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Contreras slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreras lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Contreras sits in half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones wants to control but Contreras is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Contreras has control of the leg.
Contreras drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Contreras seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Contreras lands a nice short elbow.
Contreras seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Contreras has control of the leg.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Contreras's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Contreras's back!
Contreras is really stuck here.
Jones trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Contreras doesn't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Contreras trying to control the hands but Jones won't let him.
Jones is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Contreras. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Contreras tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contreras is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Contreras is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Contreras gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Contreras working Jones over with strikes.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Contreras slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Contreras working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Contreras sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Contreras.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Contreras content to control rather than advance.
Contreras is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Contreras lands strikes from half guard.
Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jones wants to control but Contreras is keeping busy.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Contreras is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Contreras is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Contreras is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Contreras. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Contreras content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Contreras looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to control but Contreras is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Contreras there.
Contreras is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Contreras seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones is staying tight to Contreras's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Contreras keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Contreras dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones darts in and clinches Contreras up against the cage.

Contreras gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Contreras wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Contreras lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones has hold of Contreras's hands but Contreras slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Titus Contreras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Contreras lands a nice short elbow.
Contreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Contreras sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Contreras.
Jones trying to control but Contreras postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking for subs from the bottom but Contreras mounts him!
Jones can't escape the position.
Contreras with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to hold on but Contreras postures up.
Contreras has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Contreras working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Contreras prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Contreras controlling the position easily from mount.
Contreras can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Contreras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Contreras connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreras lands a heavy elbow.
Contreras landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Contreras.
Contreras avoids the attempt from Jones to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Contreras showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Contreras has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titus Contreras!