PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 1710 p4p, 1952 weight class) and Jake Jones (ranked 228 p4p, 255 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lemon
vs
Jones

180 cm
26
160
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
159
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucky Lemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Jones!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Lemon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Lemon saw that one coming.
Lemon blocks a jab.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lemon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lemon misses with a body shot.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lemon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Lemon moved out of range nicely.
Lemon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jake Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones has Lemon up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Lemon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemons head.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones looking to stall.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Lemon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Lemon misses with some punches.
Lemon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Lemon's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones has Lemon pressed against the cage.
Lemon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemon tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lemon jumps guard but Jones stands there with Lemon around his waist. Lemon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lemon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemon backwards.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Lemon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lemon fails to land.
Jones has Lemon pushed against the cage.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Lemon tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
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!
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lemon tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lemon misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemon tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Lemon back against the cage.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lemon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Lemon tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Lemon.
Lemon can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lemon misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Lemon fails to land.
Lemon wants a takedown.
Lemon is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lemon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lemon tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Jones.
Jones tries to stall but Lemon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lemon throws a head punch that misses.
Lemon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Lemon gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Lemon.
Lemon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemon.
Lemon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Lemon misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones avoids the body shot from Lemon.
Lemon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lemon throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones cracks Lemon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Lemon's head but Lemon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Lemon.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Lemon is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Lemon jumps guard but Jones stands there with Lemon around his waist. Lemon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lemon pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Lemon gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jake Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lemon has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Lemon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Lemon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Lemon is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lemon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lemon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lucky Lemon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jones content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Lemon has locked up a guillotine! Lemon's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jones is holding on here and Lemon must be using up a lot of energy. Jones has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Lemon gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucky Lemon!
A very excited looking Lucky Lemon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.