PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Bauwens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Bauwens

173 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davy Bauwens!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bauwens has a takedown stuffed.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones cracks Bauwens with an open hand slap.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bauwens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bauwens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up but Bauwens circles away and keeps his distance.
Bauwens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Bauwens is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyson Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davy Bauwens.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Bauwens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Jones clinches.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Bauwens 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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bauwens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Bauwens should have avoided that one.

Jones moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bauwens looks gassed!

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Bauwens's front leg but catches the back leg as Bauwens tries to avoid it.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.
Bauwens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Bauwens or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Bauwens can't get the takedown.
Bauwens wants a takedown but no success here.
Bauwens working aggressively here.
Bauwens tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bauwens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Bauwens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bauwens goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bauwens drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bauwens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bauwens wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Bauwens from standing up.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is trying to control the position but Bauwens postures up.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bauwens manages to get himself to full guard.
Bauwens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bauwens is tying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bauwens wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones trying to hold on to Bauwens's head to control him but Bauwens postures up.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Bauwens sits in half guard.

That's four 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.
Bauwens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bauwens slows the pace down in half guard.

Bauwens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bauwens trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bauwens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bauwens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bauwens is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bauwens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Bauwens on that attempt.
Bauwens looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Tyson Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davy Bauwens.
Bauwens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left lands for Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Bauwens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones digs a good hook to Bauwens's body.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bauwens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bauwens fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bauwens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bauwens tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Bauwens has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Bauwens is controlling the position.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bauwens from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bauwens is one step ahead there.
Bauwens pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bauwens wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones is in trouble now - Bauwens has advanced to mount!
Bauwens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Bauwens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones wants to hold on but Bauwens pushes him away.

Bauwens throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jones has his hands clasped together but Bauwens breaks the hold and Jones is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Bauwens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davy Bauwens!