PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mach Cheesmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Cheesmo

185 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bones Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mach Cheesmo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheesmo connects with a solid leg kick.
Cheesmo cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Mach Cheesmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheesmo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tests Cheesmo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Mach Cheesmo has been cut.
Cheesmo scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheesmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Cheesmo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cheesmo motions for Jones to come forward. Cheesmo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Cheesmo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Cheesmo defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Cheesmo throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Cheesmo's corner calls for a 1-2. Cheesmo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cheesmo tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cheesmo wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cheesmo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cheesmo is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Cheesmo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Cheesmo looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Cheesmo tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Cheesmo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cheesmo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheesmo misses with a low kick.
Cheesmo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Cheesmo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cheesmo is looking to clinch.
Cheesmo is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Cheesmo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheesmo is just out of range.
Cheesmo wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheesmo moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones avoids the head kick by Cheesmo.
Jones blocks a head kick by Cheesmo.
Cheesmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones checks a low kick from Cheesmo.
Cheesmo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cheesmo.
Cheesmo throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Cheesmo only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cheesmo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cheesmo wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Cheesmo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheesmo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cheesmo scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cheesmo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cheesmo throws a head kick that misses.
Cheesmo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Cheesmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheesmo misses with a leg kick.
Cheesmo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheesmo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cheesmo.
The fighters circling - Cheesmo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheesmo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Cheesmo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cheesmo.
Cheesmo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cheesmo misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Cheesmo moves away from the strike by Jones.
Cheesmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Cheesmo's defenses.
Mach Cheesmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheesmo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cheesmo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses the jab.
Cheesmo connects with a solid leg kick.
Cheesmo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Cheesmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheesmo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cheesmo looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Cheesmo saw that one coming.
Cheesmo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheesmo wants to clinch.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a looping left.
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 Bones Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mach Cheesmo's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cheesmo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cheesmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cheesmo throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Cheesmo only half commits.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheesmo.
Jones blocks a head kick by Cheesmo.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Cheesmo is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Cheesmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cheesmo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesmo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheesmo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Cheesmo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheesmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Cheesmo moved out of range nicely.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cheesmo. Cheesmo obviously looking to wear him down.
Cheesmo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cheesmo misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Cheesmo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cheesmo wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheesmo throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Cheesmo tries to clinch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cheesmo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones with a nice cross.

That has opened up Mach Cheesmo's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheesmo drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Cheesmo's head but Cheesmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cheesmo throws and low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Cheesmo throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Cheesmo defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Cheesmo throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Cheesmo only half commits.
Jones looks to land a combination but Cheesmo avoids it well.
Cheesmo is looking to clinch.
Cheesmo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cheesmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Cheesmo misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bones Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bones Jones!