PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between elwin jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcy Leyton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

jones
vs
Leyton

190 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, elwin jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darcy Leyton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leyton tries for a takedown but jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leyton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jones stuffs the takedown.
Leyton shoots for a double leg takedown but jones sprawls well. He's pushed Leyton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
elwin jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darcy Leyton.
jones tries for a takedown but Leyton circles away easily

and Leyton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leyton slows the pace down in half guard.
jones is looking to control Leyton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can jones avoid being mounted?
Leyton content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
jones missing with punches from the bottom.
jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Leyton prevents jones from improving his position.
Leyton controlling the action here.
jones gets full guard.
Leyton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
jones has a closed guard, preventing Leyton from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
jones trying to keep a closed guard but Leyton is proving a slippery customer.
Leyton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Darcy Leyton just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leyton. Leyton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leyton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. jones defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darcy Leyton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leyton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leyton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leyton fails with the takedown

and jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Leyton!
jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leyton?
jones lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Leyton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Leyton taking shots to the head.
Leyton is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leyton is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leyton can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
jones dominating with strikes here.
jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leyton hang on?
jones dominating with strikes here.
Leyton is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
jones working the ground and pound effectively.
jones with shots to the head and body - Leyton looks very uncomfortable down there.
jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Leyton wants to try and get back to his feet.
jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
jones raining down shots from the mount!
Leyton wants to try and get back to his feet.
jones landing strikes from the mount.
jones controlling from the full mount.
Leyton is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones trying to control but Leyton is having none of it.
elwin jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Leyton wants to try and get back to his feet.
jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
jones lands a big shot there that rocks Leyton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
jones looking to control but Leyton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Leyton bucks jones off and manages to get back to his feet!
Leyton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and jones counters with a right hand to the body.
elwin jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darcy Leyton.

Leyton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. jones did well to prevent Leyton getting side control.
jones tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Leyton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Leyton controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

elwin jones dominated that second round.
That's time! jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leyton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but jones manages to avoid it.
elwin jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leyton shoots in but no luck this time.
jones darts in trying to clinch

and Leyton counters with a takedown into side control.
jones is trying to control Leyton's posture but Leyton avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jones is looking to regain half guard here but Leyton keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyton wants to control but jones is keeping him busy.
Leyton working away.
Leyton controls the position.
jones struggling a bit here.

That's two 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.
Leyton in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
jones sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton is controlling the pace.
jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leyton is working away from the top position though.
jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leyton controlling the action here.

That's four 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.
jones wants to control but Leyton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
jones wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darcy Leyton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leyton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darcy Leyton!