PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Marchionni (ranked 3425 p4p, 3148 weight class) and Mason Jones (ranked 456 p4p, 434 weight class). Mason Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Marchionni
vs
Jones

175 cm
20
172
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
162
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Marchionni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchionni throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones moves to clinch but Marchionni breaks away

and Marchionni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marchionni.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Marchionni is controlling him well.

Marchionni is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Marchionni tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marchionni throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marchionni trying to work for an americana but Jones has managed to regain full guard.
Marchionni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchionni is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Marchionni is having none of it.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marchionni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marchionni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
Marchionni pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marchionni throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Marchionni content to control rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Marchionni is controlling him well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Marchionni misses the target.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marchionni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marchionni misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Marchionni.
Marchionni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Marchionni controls his hands.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Marchionni.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marchionni's elbow.
Marchionni prevents a body shot from Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Marchionni effectively controlling the action here.
Marchionni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Marchionni.
A short uppercut from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Marchionni stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marchionni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marchionni controlling the action here for a moment.
Marchionni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marchionni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marchionnis head.
Marchionni misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Marchionni backwards.
Jones presses Marchionni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pietro Marchionni will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Marchionni circles away.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Marchionni trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Marchionni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Marchionni controls his hands.
Marchionni looking to stall.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Marchionni has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchionni misses with the head strike.
Marchionni misses with a punch to the body.
Marchionni lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Marchionni avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marchionni tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones lands a left hand.
Marchionni looking to stall.
Jones blocks a body shot from Marchionni.
Marchionni tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Marchionni back against the cage.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marchionni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Marchionni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marchionni blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Marchionni fails to land.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones is working Marchionni over against the cage.
Marchionni is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marchionni blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marchionni taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marchionni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marchionni is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marchionni has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Marchionni blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Marchionni swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.

Marchionni is rocked!
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Marchionni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Marchionni's ribcage. Marchionni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Marchionni with a big uppercut! Marchionni tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Marchionni to the mat! Marchionni covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mason Jones!
An out of breath Mason Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.