PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael McKeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKeon comes to the cage accompanied by T.I- Yeah ya know. Michael Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKeon
vs
Jones

185 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

175 cm
27
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael McKeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from McKeon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McKeon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
McKeon is letting Jones control him for a moment.
McKeon is trying to improve his position.
McKeon is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working McKeon over with some ground and pound from side control.
McKeon being controlled for a moment.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. McKeon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McKeon tries to improve position but can't.
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McKeon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McKeon sneaks back into half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but McKeon is a slippery customer.
McKeon trying to control but Jones postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKeon trying to get back to full guard but Jones takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jones landing shots from mount.
McKeon is trying to escape the mount.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McKeon looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKeon is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones landing punches.
McKeon is wriggling around trying to escape.
McKeon is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
McKeon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKeon regains half guard.
McKeon wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
McKeon manages to get to full guard.
McKeon tries to strike from the bottom.
McKeon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McKeon stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as McKeon tries to pass.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McKeon!
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKeon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McKeon hang on?
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
McKeon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from McKeon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKeon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McKeon!
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McKeon tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones blocks McKeon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McKeon tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McKeon is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.

McKeon is rocked!
Michael Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones with shots to the head and body - McKeon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh McKeon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKeon is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McKeon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones lands a big shot to the head and McKeon winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Jones!