PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Banderman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banderman comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Stay. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Banderman
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Machina Clothing (Formerly Ares Combatwear)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Banderman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alec Jones!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banderman as he jumps to the side.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Banderman misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banderman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banderman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Banderman.
Banderman looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Banderman avoids it.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry Banderman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banderman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Banderman gets slowly back to his feet.
Banderman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones jabs at Banderman's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Banderman, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Banderman against the cage but Banderman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barry Banderman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Jones.

Banderman gets the takedown into side control.

Banderman stands up.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Banderman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Banderman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Banderman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Banderman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Banderman is breathing heavily.
Jones pulls Banderman in to control the position.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jones has his foot on Banderman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banderman works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banderman stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Jones is trying to keep Banderman in close.

Banderman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones is trying to keep Banderman in close.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Banderman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt

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

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Banderman is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Banderman defends.

Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Banderman to his feet.
Banderman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Banderman.
Banderman moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Banderman, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Banderman against the cage but Banderman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Banderman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alec Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barry Banderman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Banderman's leg but Banderman calmly moves out of range.
Banderman tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones being controlled against the cage.

Banderman successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stands up over Banderman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banderman keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Banderman looking for a sweep. Not yet Banderman, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banderman is keeping the position for now.
Banderman looking to control.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Banderman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Banderman is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones stands up and waves to Banderman to follow him.
Banderman stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.

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

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Banderman breaks the clinch.
Banderman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Banderman darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Banderman counters by clinching up.
Barry Banderman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Jones.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Banderman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banderman forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones trying to control but Banderman postures up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Banderman throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.

Banderman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barry Banderman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banderman looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones wants to hold on but Banderman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Banderman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Banderman tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Banderman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Donk. Jones catches Banderman right on the button with a cross.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banderman.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Banderman wants to clinch.
Banderman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination. Banderman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banderman swivels and escapes.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones cracks Banderman with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Jones has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Banderman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Banderman shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Banderman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banderman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Banderman's head.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Banderman is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jones landing strikes.
Banderman tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones working away.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones trying to control the action but Banderman is working from the bottom.
Banderman is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Banderman clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Banderman didn't expect that.
Banderman controlling the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Banderman keeps moving.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones wants to control from the top but Banderman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

Banderman working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
Banderman wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alec Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alec Jones!