PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between gearge jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

jone
vs
Sylvia

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, gearge jone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jone misses with the combination.
jone throws a nice looking combination but Sylvia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sylvia has closed the distance and engaged jone in a clinch.
jone is trying to maintain a safe position but Sylvia gets an underhook and turns jone into the cage.
Sylvia prevents the takedown attempt.
Sylvia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jone tries to score a body lock takedown but Sylvia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sylvia avoiding damage.

Sylvia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jone tries to clinch but Sylvia is having none of it.
jone swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Sylvia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sylvia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
jone is working to get back to half guard.
jone is breathing heavily.
Sylvia dominating with strikes here.
Sylvia with a couple of short strikes.

Sylvia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but jone is surviving well by controlling Sylvia's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia cracks jone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sylvia lands a heavy elbow.
Sylvia prevents jone from getting the reversal.

Sylvia looking to secure an arm triangle but jone defends it well.
jone flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sylvia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
You get the feeling that jone really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jone wants to hold on but Sylvia pushes him away.
Sylvia controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sylvia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sylvia avoids the attempt from jone to control.

Sylvia working for a guillotine from mount but jone is in no mood to give up.
jone looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sylvia punishes jone with strikes from the back mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sylvia is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sylvia is not going to allow jone to sit and survive in this position.
jone is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
jone trying to control the hands but Sylvia won't let him.
jone rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
jone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

jone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jone pulls Sylvia in close to his closed guard and prevents Sylvia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sylvia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sylvia won't allow jone to sweep him here.

jone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
jone wants to control but Sylvia passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sylvia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

jone missing with a left hand there. Sylvia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
jone with a poor takedown

and Sylvia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
jone tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sylvia manages to move to mount!
Sylvia manages to capitalize on a mistake by jone to take his back!
Sylvia controlling from the back.
Sylvia landing with strikes.
jone can't escape the position.
Sylvia lands a shot to the body.
Tim Sylvia has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sylvia tightening his grip on jone, looking for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sylvia not allowing jone to control his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jone is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Sylvia 's hooks.
jone is desperately trying to improve his position but Sylvia has a good base and remains in mount.
jone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
jone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sylvia wants to lay and pray for a moment but jone keeps working.
jone trying to control here.
jone preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
jone is trying to stand back up but Sylvia is controlling him
jone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
jone holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
jone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jone pushes Sylvia off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sylvia stuffs the takedown attempt from jone. jone gets slowly back to his feet.

Sylvia gets caught flat footed, as jone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sylvia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sylvia looking to hit a scissor sweep but jone is one step ahead there.
Sylvia wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and jone is now in half guard.
jone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jone tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sylvia controls his leg.
Sylvia is trying to control but can't.
jone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sylvia tries to get to full guard but jone has control of the leg.
jone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Sylvia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

jone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
jone unloading with bombs!
Sylvia is desperately trying to improve his position but jone has a good base and remains in mount.
Sylvia wants to hold on but jone pushes him away.
Sylvia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
jone is landing with some decent strikes but Sylvia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
jone looking to control but Sylvia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sylvia tries to hold on but jone pushes him away.
jone trying to control but Sylvia is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sylvia hang on?
jone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sylvia wants to hold on but jone pushes him away.
Sylvia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
jone is landing with some decent strikes but Sylvia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
jone is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sylvia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
jone working Sylvia over with strikes here.
jone lands with some strikes.

jone working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Sylvia turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips jone off and cradles Sylvia's limp body as jone celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). gearge jone!