PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Jones (ranked 4060 p4p, 208 weight class) and Mark Callus (ranked 6020 p4p, 251 weight class). Mark Callus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jones
vs
Callus

165 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Callus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Callus has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Callus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Callus.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Callus trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Callus into the cage.
Callus presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones is working Callus over against the cage.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Callus is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones presses Callus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Callus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones has Callus pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callus manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callus throws a counter combo.
Callus doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Callus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Callus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Callus moved out of range.

Callus gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Callus manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Callus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Callus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Callus is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callus is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones landing strikes.
Callus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Callus taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Callus is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Callus's face.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!

Callus is rocked!
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Callus is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Callus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Callus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Callus is in no mood to give up.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones lands a big shot to the head and Callus winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bobby Jones!