PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nelson
vs
Jones

170 cm
24
147 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

173 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, James Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Nelson rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nelson obliges.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson looks to clinch

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nelson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones prevents Nelson from escaping the position.
Nelson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Nelson tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Jones avoids the strikes from the bottom by Nelson.
Jones trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Nelson defending against the ground and pound.
Nelson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nelson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nelson working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones keeping full guard, as Nelson tries to pass.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
Nelson throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Jones!

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones throws a combination. Nelson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Nelson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson connects with the punch.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Jones misses.

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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nelson lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
James Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Jones.

Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Nelson.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Nelson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson throws a combination that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Nelson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nelson thinking.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nelson kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones wants to clinch.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nelson wants to clinch.

Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.

Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones works over Nelson's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Nelson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a wild combination.

Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 James Nelson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nelson wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Nelson stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
Jones tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nelson is defended easily by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nelson's guard.

Nelson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nelson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Nelson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nelson.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones wants to clinch.

Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nelson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nelson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Jones throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nelson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Vince Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones fails with the takedown.

Nelson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson lands with a shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.

Nelson darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.

Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nelson gets the takedown into side control.
James Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nelson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nelson but great work by Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Nelson!