PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noi Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jones
vs
Chong

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gregory Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noi Chong!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chong gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chong is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Chong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chong lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Chong lands a jab to the head.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chong tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Chong there.
Chong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chong wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Chong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones misses with a double jab.

Chong pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Chong trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chong into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong stalling in the clinch.
Jones presses Chong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones blocking some punches.
Chong has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chong swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a push kick but Chong slaps the foot to one side.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones throws a right and a left that Chong avoids nicely.
Chong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a low kick as Chong jumps back.
Chong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chong looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chong tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a series of punches but Chong moves out of range.
Chong throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chong.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chong.
Jones misses with the head strike.

Jones gets control of Chong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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.
The referee warns Chong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Chong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones lands a big elbow.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.

Chong is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Chong is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Chong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chong seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chong jabs at Jones's body.
Chong lands with a right hand.
Chong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones walks into a jab.
Chong just misses with a punch to the body.

Chong gets a clinch.
Chong trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Chong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chong misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Chong.
Chong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chong lands with a light punch inside.
Chong prevents a body shot from Jones.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chong.
Chong tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Chong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a right hand that Chong ducks under and follows up with a left that Chong also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Chong misses its intended target.
Chong is looking to clinch.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Chong moves out of range easily.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Chong.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Chong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chong blocks a head kick by Jones.
Chong checks a low kick from Jones.
Chong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chong is able to avoid easily.

That's two 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.
Chong jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Chong misses its intended target.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Chong moves into the clinch successfully.
Chong pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chong.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
Chong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to clinch
and Chong counters with a stiff right hand.
Chong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Chong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Chong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chong tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

Jones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chong counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.

Chong has managed to clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Gregory Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Noi Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones clinches but Chong breaks the clinch
and Chong counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Chong thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones swinging wildly here.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chong lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chong counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Noi Chong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones misses with a combination
letting Chong counter with a right hand.
Chong works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Noi Chong seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Chong rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Chong controlling the action here for a moment.
Chong tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Chong darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Chong won't allow it.
Chong throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Chong trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chong into the cage.
Chong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Chong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Chong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Jones on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Chong has double underhooks.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones has Chong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Chong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chong as Jones tries to tie him up.
Chong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Chong.
Chong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Jones tries to work over Chong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Chong is having none of it.
Jones stalks Chong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chong's face. Chong staggers backwards, shaken.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chong throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Chong.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chong.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Chong ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chong thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Chong slips under a jab from Jones.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Chong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Chong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Chong wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones moves away from the strike by Chong.
Chong lands a right hook to the body.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Chong throws a combination that misses

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Chong had a free shot at his head there.
Chong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Chong throws a head kick that misses.

Chong has managed to clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Chong gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Chong lands with a light punch inside.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chong backwards.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chong wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chong tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chong throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Chong throws a head kick that misses.
Jones scores with the left hand. Chong knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gregory Jones.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

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