PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Harper (ranked 1016 p4p, 147 weight class) and Barry Jones (ranked 578 p4p, 84 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raining Blood - Slayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harper
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
222 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body shot.
Harper drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harper at a distance.
Harper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harper throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harper.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws the left hand but Harper avoids the punch easily.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Harper.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones is trying to control Harper's posture but Harper avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

Harper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Harper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.

Harper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harper.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harper pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

Harper seems to be looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harper seems to be looking for submissions.

Harper wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is controlling Harper's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Harper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Harper eventually gives up the hold.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Harper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

Harper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Harper prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones trying to control here.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones wants to control but Harper is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Harper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harper is aware though and is defending well.
Jones trying to control the position.

Harper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harper has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.

Harper drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Jones's guard.

Harper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jones has his foot on Harper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harper works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones keeping full guard, as Harper tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harper passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Harper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harper was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

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

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Harper drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Jones's guard.

Harper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Robert Harper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is trying to control the position but Harper postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harper drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Jones's guard.

Harper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones controls Harper momentarily but Harper frees himself.
Harper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Harper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Harper keeps moving and retains side control.

Harper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Harper postures up.

Harper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Harper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Harper has control of the leg.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harper is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

Harper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harper prevents Jones from improving his position.

Harper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

Harper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harper.

Harper seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Harper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Harper eventually gives up the hold.

Harper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Harper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Harper dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Harper cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Harper is just out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.
Harper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Robert Harper has been cut.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Harper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barry Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harper rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Harper cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Harper.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harper misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones swings for the body but Harper moves out of range.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones misses with a hook. Harper ducked under it nicely.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harper was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Harper drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harper cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harper lands with a good body shot.
Harper throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones lands a nice hook to Harper's body. Harper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harper avoids the body shot from Jones.
Harper catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harper scores with a jab to the body.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Barry Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harper circles away quickly and effectively.
Harper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Harper.
Harper misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Harper defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.

Harper drives through with a takedown into guard.

Harper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Harper defends easily.

Harper drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Harper off! Harper jumps back into Jones's guard.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harper 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Harper!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Harper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Barry Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I was paid well....'.