PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jones (ranked 780 p4p, 1882 weight class) and Anderson Werdum (ranked 116 p4p, 264 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Werdum

194 cm
20
215
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
218
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Werdum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Werdum moves out of range of the strikes.
Werdum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Werdum throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Werdum drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones feints a jab promting Werdum to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Werdum slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Werdum ducks down to avoid it.
Werdum gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Werdum won't be happy with that.
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!

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Werdum takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Werdum is rocked!
Jones 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 tries to score with some ground and pound. Werdum controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum is trying to get back to half guard.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Werdum is defending well.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Werdum is not content to let Jones control the position.
Werdum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Werdum tries to improve position but can't.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Werdum is defending well.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Werdum is not content to let Jones control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is looking for a sweep.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones trying to control the position but Werdum is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Werdum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Werdum 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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Werdum knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Werdum is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is trying to escape the position but Jones is controlling the position.

Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Werdum is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jones working away.

Jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Werdum is trying to escape and Jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Werdum is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jones! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Jones!
Ray Jones retains his light heavyweight title!
Ray Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.