PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerman Jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riccardo Schiesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riccardo Schiesaro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jone
vs
Schiesaro

175 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerman Jone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riccardo Schiesaro!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jone wants to clinch up but Schiesaro keeps it at a distance.
Schiesaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jone.
Jone is looking to clinch.
Schiesaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice combo by Jone! Oh, that's hurt him - Schiesaro falls to the canvas and Jone follows him into side control.

Schiesaro is rocked!

It looks like Riccardo Schiesaro has been cut.
Schiesaro gets back to half guard.
Jone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schiesaro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schiesaro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Schiesaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schiesaro is looking for a sweep. Jone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Schiesaro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jone pulls his head out easily.
Jone winds up and cracks Schiesaro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jone prevents Schiesaro from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiesaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jone trying to control from half guard but Schiesaro is working away.
Jone prevents Schiesaro from improving his position.
Jone wants to control but Schiesaro is keeping him busy.

Schiesaro actively working from the bottom here.
Jone is looking to take a break and control but Schiesaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schiesaro moves into full guard.

Schiesaro is looking for a triangle but Jone pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schiesaro looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schiesaro looking for subs off his back but Jone has passed one foot through into half guard.

Schiesaro actively working from the bottom here.

Jone is looking for a kimura but Schiesaro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jone to get the leverage.
Schiesaro is not content to let Jone control the position.

Schiesaro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jone trying to control from half guard but Schiesaro is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jone drops an elbow to the side of Schiesaro's head.

Schiesaro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jone pulls his head out easily.

Jone is looking for a kimura here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Jone.
Jone is looking to clinch.
Jone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schiesaro.
Schiesaro connects with a body shot.
Schiesaro throws a series of punches but Jone moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schiesaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Jone is just out of range.
Schiesaro jabs at Jone's body.
Jone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schiesaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riccardo Schiesaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schiesaro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jone moves into the clinch.
Schiesaro prevents the takedown attempt.
Jone prevents Schiesaro from breaking the clinch.
Jone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Schiesaro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jone is trying to drag Schiesaro to the mat but Schiesaro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerman Jone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Schiesaro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schiesaro misses with a double jab

and Jone counters by clinching up.
Schiesaro is trying to break the clinch but Jone is controlling him.
Schiesaro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jone has him pressed against the cage.
Jone pushes Schiesaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schiesaro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Jone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schiesaro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jone dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Schiesaro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jone works over Schiesaro with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schiesaro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jone defends well.

Schiesaro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jone has picked Schiesaro up and slammed him! Schiesaro can't keep hold of the triangle and Jone manages to pass to side control!

Jone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schiesaro keeps working.
Schiesaro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jone wants to control but Schiesaro is keeping him busy.
Schiesaro tries to buck Jone off but Jone is having none of it.
Schiesaro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Schiesaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jone moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Schiesaro.
Jone is looking to take a break and control but Schiesaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schiesaro tries to bench press Jone off him but Jone keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiesaro sneaks back into half guard.

Schiesaro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jone pulls his head out easily.

Jone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Jone moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Schiesaro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schiesaro gets back to half guard.

Schiesaro actively working from the bottom here.

Schiesaro looking for subs from the bottom but Jone mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jone wants to take Schiesaro's back here but Schiesaro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Schiesaro taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerman Jone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Riccardo Schiesaro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Schiesaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jerman Jone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schiesaro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schiesaro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schiesaro duly obliges.
Schiesaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jone manages to avoid it.
Schiesaro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jone rather than just go for the knockout.
Jone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jone has Schiesaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Jone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jone keeps control of Schiesaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schiesaro prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiesaro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schiesaro's efforts to push away.
Jone jumps guard but Schiesaro stands there with Jone around his waist. Jone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerman Jone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schiesaro tries to break free but Jone pushes him back against the cage.
Schiesaro tries to break free but Jone pushes him back against the cage.
Jone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schiesaro smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schiesaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Jone closes the distance and clinches.
Jone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jone has Schiesaro pressed against the cage, preventing Schiesaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schiesaro has had enough of the clinch but Jone keeps him there for the moment.

Jone manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiesaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Jone.
A left lands for Schiesaro.
Jone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schiesaro.
Jone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schiesaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jone dodges the punch combination from Schiesaro.
Schiesaro lands a jab.
Schiesaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schiesaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schiesaro avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schiesaro keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schiesaro lands with a nice combination. Jone backs away looking to recover.
Schiesaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jone.
Schiesaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schiesaro moves into range and connects with a jab.

Jone clinches up against the cage.

Jone pulls Schiesaro into guard.
Schiesaro advances position into side control!
Jone is looking to reverse the position.

Schiesaro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jone is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riccardo Schiesaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerman Jone!