PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Day We Fight! by Megadeth. This should be fireworks!

Jones
vs
Mustaine

179 cm
24
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gi Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Mustaine!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones misses with a double jab.

Mustaine darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mustaine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Mustaine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mustaine throws a big shot that misses.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustaine.
Mustaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones misses with a double jab.
A big right from Jones misses.
Mustaine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.

Mustaine forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mustaine tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is trying to drag Mustaine to the mat but Mustaine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mustaine landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mustaine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gi Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mustaine walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Mustaine backs away looking to recover.
Mustaine slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mustaine finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.

Mustaine clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Mustaine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mustaine pulls his leg out and moves away.
A good leg kick by Mustaine.
Jones takes a swing at Mustaine's ribcage but misses.
Mustaine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustaine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Mustaine scores with a nice right hand.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mustaine, right into the meat.

Mustaine has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustaine looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Mustaine lands with a short shot to the head.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones takes a swing at Mustaine's ribcage but misses.
Mustaine tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to bum rush Mustaine with a series of wild strikes but Mustaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mustaine was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Mustaine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Mustaine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustaine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mustaine checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustaine. Mustaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Mustaine backpedaling.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustaine counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones tries to bum rush Mustaine with a series of wild strikes but Mustaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mustaine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustaine is just out of range.
Mustaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Mustaine lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mustaine counters with a nice leg kick.

Mustaine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mustaine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mustaine gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head.
Mustaine lands a nice knee to the body.
Mustaine lands a shot to the body.
Mustaine trying to land knees to the body.
Mustaine misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Mustaine.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mustaine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mustaine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Mustaine lands a nice elbow.
Mustaine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustaine throws an elbow but misses.
Mustaine pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Mustaine stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mustaine lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants a takedown.
Mustaine unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustaine avoids the body shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mustaine dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mustaine clinches with his opponent.

Jones manages to pull guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mustaine uses it to pass to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mustaine lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to control but Mustaine postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mustaine is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mustaine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mustaine's best efforts.
Mustaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones wants to improve his position but Mustaine is controlling well.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mustaine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustaine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mustaine postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Mustaine is proving a slippery customer.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mustaine with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mustaine has managed to clinch.
Mustaine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mustaine walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mustaine.
Mustaine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Mustaine wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Gi Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mustaine.
Jones throws the left hand but Mustaine avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick

and Mustaine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mustaine.
Mustaine lands a damaging elbow.
Mustaine pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mustaine throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mustaine.
Mustaine lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Mustaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mustaine.
Jones tries to pull guard but Mustaine won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gi Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones has Mustaine pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Mustaine has control.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Mustaine, against the cage.
Jones letting Mustaine take a breather here.
Jones fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Mustaine.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Mustaine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mustaine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustaine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mustaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mustaine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mustaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones misses with a combination
and Mustaine counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mustaine counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Mustaine to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Mustaine counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mustaine to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a hook but Mustaine blocks it.
Jones throws a leg kick
enabling Mustaine to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Mustaine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones thows a leg kick but Mustaine checks it
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mustaine moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mustaine - that landed with a thud.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mustaine has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Mustaine tries to tie him up.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mustaine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mustaine with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Dave Mustaine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mustaine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustaine tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mustaine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustaine scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Mustaine.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Mustaine has double underhooks.
Mustaine has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mustaine gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones letting Mustaine take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine lands a left hand.
Mustaine stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gi Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Mustaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mustaine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mustaine wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Mustaine defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mustaine's head.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones throwing shots but Mustaine is blocking nicely.
Mustaine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

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.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mustaine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Mustaine is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a right hand that Mustaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Mustaine also avoids with ease.
Dave Mustaine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Mustaine is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Dave Mustaine seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Mustaine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mustaine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Mustaine holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gi Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustaine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Mustaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mustaine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Mustaine!