PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trae Jones (ranked 25472 p4p, 4744 weight class) and Franco Terri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is King Von. Trae Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Terri

150 cm
19
130
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
143
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trae Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Terri!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Terri avoids it well and moves away.
Terri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terri to score with a decent uppercut.
Terri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Terri. Beautiful body shot.
Terri tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Terri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice uppercut there from Terri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terri throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Terri scoring well with a low kick there.
Terri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Terri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Terri with a nice calf kick.
Terri fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Terri is quick to defend against it.
Terri throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Terri avoids it well and moves away.
A lazy left from Terri finds it's target.
Terri is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Terri misses with a two punch combination.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Terri avoids it well and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terri scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Franco Terri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terri tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Terri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terri misses with a body shot.
Terri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terri sprawls and moves away.
Terri lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Terri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Terri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terri.
Terri lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Terri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Terri throws a combination that misses

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Terri is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.

Terri wants to get back to his feet.
Terri punching from the bottom.
Terri misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Jones gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Terri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Terri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terri feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Terri.
Terri connects with an inside leg kick.
Terri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Terri falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Terri wants to get back to his feet but Jones passes into half guard.

Terri pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Terri throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Jones escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Terri!
Terri tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Terri is quick to defend against it.
Sloppy strikes from Terri. Those never looked like landing.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Franco Terri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terri wants to clinch.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Terri avoids it well and moves away.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terri tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Terri had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Terri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franco Terri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terri misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Terri is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terri, as that shot connected.
Terri looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Terri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Terri throws a body kick that misses

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Terri's guard.
Terri wants to get back to his feet but Jones passes into half guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jones stands up from half guard.
Terri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Terri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Terri throws a leg kick

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Terri is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Terri.
Terri 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.

Terri is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Terri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Jones stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Terri throws a combination that misses

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Terri's guard.
Terri is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terri tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Terri.
Sloppy strikes from Terri. Those never looked like landing.
Terri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terri throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Terri darts in trying to clinch

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Terri didn't expect that.
Terri is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Terri trying to control but Jones flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Jones decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
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!
Terri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Terri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terri throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Terri didn't expect that.
Terri is striking off his back. Jones thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Terri trying to control but Jones postures up.

Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Terri to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Terri.
Terri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones is thwarting Terri's attempts to control the position.
Terri pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Terri flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Terri looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jones decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terri.
Terri misses with a wild combination.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Terri sprawls and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Terri, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trae Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terri 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Terri!
Trae Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Be better its a skill to work on'.