PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jordan jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rashad evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jordan jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

jones
vs
evans

185 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jordan jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, rashad evans!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones tries to clinch but evans is having none of it.
evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
evans tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jones counters with a two punch combo.
evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and jones counters with a nice body shot.

jones clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by jones.

It looks like rashad evans has been cut.
evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
jones scores with a knee to the head.
jones stops a takedown attempt from evans.
jordan jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rashad evans.
evans looks gassed!
jones landing knees to the body.
evans misses with an elbow strike.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
evans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling jones to score with a decent uppercut.

jones takes the fight into the clinch.
evans takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
evans wants a takedown.
jones looking to throw knees to the head but evans is blocking nicely.
jones lands a knee to the head.
jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by jones.

jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

jones moves into range and clinches up with evans.

jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

jones manages to break the clinch.
evans closes the distance and lands a one-two.
jones thumps evans with a low kick.
evans throws a left and a right that both miss

and jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jones lands a nice elbow.
jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
jones lands an elbow that stopped evans in his tracks for a moment.
evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

evans has clasped his hands together around jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
evans throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and jones works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
evans misses with a head shot. jones uses the momentum to regain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now jones is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
evans is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst jones is controlling him.
evans 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.

evans pushes jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
evans tries to clinch but fails miserably
and jones counters with a head kick.

jones has closed the distance and engaged evans in a clinch.
jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
jones lands an elbow inside.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from evans.
evans wants a takedown but no success here.
evans takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by jones.
jones stops a takedown attempt from evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones connects with a knee to the head.
evans wants to get back to striking at distance but jones won't allow it.
evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
evans 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.
evans can't get the takedown.
evans looking for a takedown.
jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jones misses with a knee strike.

evans has hold of one of jones's legs. jones is fighting the takedown attempt but evans gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of jones's head.
evans wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.
jones wants to stand but evans is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
evans wants to control from the top but jones keeps moving.
jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst evans is controlling him.
jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
evans is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
evans trying to control but jones is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

evans drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jordan jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on rashad evans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

evans looks to clinch

and jones counters by moving into the clinch.
evans tries to score a body lock takedown but jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
evans wants a takedown.
evans tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.
jordan jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rashad evans.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. jones obliges.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to evans's face.
jones connects with a knee to the head.
evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
jones stops a takedown attempt from evans.
evans 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.
jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from evans.
jones connects with a knee to the head.
evans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. jones obliges.
jones misses with a knee strike.
evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
jones is pressed up against the cage. evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag jones down to the mat. jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with evans, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
evans has jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
jones misses with a knee strike.
jones prevents the takedown attempt.
evans wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. jones obliges.
jones lands a knee to the head.
evans tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.

jones manages to break the clinch.
evans misses with a series of wild punches.
evans fails with the takedown.
jordan jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
jones tries to clinch but fails miserably

and evans counters with a single leg into guard. jones didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jones keeping moving, preventing evans from controlling successfully.
evans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from jones's guard.
jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
evans looking to sit in guard and control but jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
evans wants to get back to his feet but jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
evans lands with a hook. jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jones stuffs the takedown attempt from evans. evans gets slowly back to his feet.

jones forces evans back against the cage and clinches.
evans looking to slow down the pace here.
evans 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.
jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
jones lands an elbow just above evans 's eye.
jones misses with a knee strike.

evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
evans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning evans up against the cage.
jones landing knees to the body.
jones keeps control of evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
evans avoiding damage as jones throws knees to the body.
evans tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by jones as evans tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by jones.

evans has clasped his hands together around jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
jones regains half guard, as evans was trying to land strikes.
jones tries to kick evans off but evans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 jordan jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on rashad evans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from evans misses.
jones wants to clinch.
evans looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? jones is fending him off so far but evans persists. Nope, jones circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
evans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
evans wants a takedown.
jordan jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rashad evans.
jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but evans is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
evans has had enough of the clinch but jones keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
evans lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
evans is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
evans 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.
evans goes for a takedown attempt but jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
jones tries to clinch up

and evans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by evans.

jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes evans off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
evans throws a right and a left that both miss.
jordan jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from evans.
evans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. jones tries to avoid it but evans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag jones to the ground. jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
jones tries to clinch up.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by jones. jones obviously looking to wear him down.
jones tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from evans is defended easily by jones.
evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts jones as he jumps to the side.
evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
jones tries to clinch but evans moves out of range.
evans misses with an uppercut. jones saw that one coming.

evans pushes jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from jones.
jordan jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
evans tries for a takedown but jones manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jones tries to clinch but fails miserably

and evans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for jones!
jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
evans lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
evans trying to control but jones is having none of it.
evans controlling the position easily from mount.
evans dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
evans thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
evans lands a heavy elbow.
evans thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
evans punishing his opponent with strikes.
evans with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
evans is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
rashad evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jordan jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
evans is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
rashad evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think jones 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... jordan jones!