PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Jiurgite (ranked 22148 p4p, 3230 weight class) and Cameron Jones (ranked 668 p4p, 403 weight class). Ze Jiurgite could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cameron Jones's chin.

Jiurgite
vs
Jones

193 cm
27
215
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
27
205
2 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ze Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cameron Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiurgite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jiurgite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Jiurgite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiurgite half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Jiurgite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiurgite slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Jiurgite shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jiurgite's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jiurgite scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiurgite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Jiurgite manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jiurgite moves out of range as Jones strikes.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Jiurgite shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones is looking to stand back up but Jiurgite counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jiurgite looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to kick Jiurgite off but Jiurgite keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jiurgite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jiurgite performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Jiurgite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite not doing much here.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Jiurgite 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jiurgite is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Jiurgite is controlling him well.
Jiurgite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones trying to hold on to Jiurgite's head to control him but Jiurgite postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jiurgite uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.

Jiurgite working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.

Jones tries to improve his position but Jiurgite has taken his back! Jiurgite has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jones tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jiurgite pushes Jones away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ze Jiurgite!