PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reign comes to the cage accompanied by Racoon - No mercy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Reign
vs
Jones

175 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
32
167 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a body punch but Reign moves out of range.
Reign slips under a jab.
Jones slips under a jab from Reign.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reign throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Reign throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James Reign seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reign has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.

Jones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reign can't fight it off and eventually Jones manages to take the fight to the floor. Reign looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Reign trying to control the position.

Reign looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones not doing much here.
Reign wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.

Reign is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Reign trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones is nestled in close to Reign, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reign trying to control from the bottom.
Reign is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Reign is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

Reign working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign looking for a sweep. Not yet Reign, not yet.

Reign had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.

Reign throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones trying to control but Reign is working from the bottom.
Reign bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reign trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reign trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reign prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Reign works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reign tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes Reign off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reign doesn't seem phased though.
Reign lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Reign on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Reign.
Reign fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Reign lands a jab to the head.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reign looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reign keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reign takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Reign.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Reign. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reign.
Reign scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reign doesn't seem phased though.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reign on his heels. He'll look to pass Reign's guard now, I'm sure.

Reign is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reign tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.

Reign throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jones escapes and throws Reign's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Reign is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reign manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reign is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reign keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reign tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Reign is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reign is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Reign really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reign?
Reign is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
Reign sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Reign is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Reign is keeping the position.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Reign will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reign keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reign moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Reign connects with the punch.
Reign fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reign lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reign scores with a body shot.
Reign works the jab nicely.

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Reign trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Reign's brow.
Reign is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reign looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reign is trying to keep Jones in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Reign.
Reign avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Reign misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reign manages to avoid it.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reign rather than just go for the knockout.
Reign throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Nice cross by Reign.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Reign sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Reign misses the target.
Reign throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Reign throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Reign misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Reign tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign with a nice cross.

Reign instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reign looks to clinch

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reign's guard.

Reign looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Reign up and slammed him! Reign can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Reign is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Reign's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reign sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reign's head.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Reign is trying to get back to full guard.
Reign has a hand on Jones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Reign from getting the reversal.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reign can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Reign is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Reign but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reign is working to get back to half guard.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Reign looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reign?
Reign tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Michael Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reign is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones prevents Reign from getting the reversal.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Reign can't escape the position.
Reign wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Reign tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reign is working hard here to advance position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Reign is having none of it.
Reign is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones avoids the attempt from Reign to control.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Reign can't escape the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reign is working to get back to half guard.
Jones scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reign is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Reign is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reign is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones content just to control the position here.
Reign is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
A nice elbow there by Jones.

Reign is rocked!
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Oh Reign is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones misses the shot to the body.
Reign seems to have got his legs back now.
Reign takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Reign with a nice cross.
Reign misses with a straight right.

Reign moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reign tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reign lands a shoulder strike.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.

Reign pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reign working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Reign is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reign looking for a sweep. Not yet Reign, not yet.
Jones pushes down on Reign's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reign wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.

Reign looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Reign is working away.
Reign gets back to full guard.
Jones passes into half guard.
Reign is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign is trying to control but can't.

Reign is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Reign!
Reign is working to get back to half guard.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reign's face.
Reign is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is stalling here but it's allowed Reign to get half guard.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Reign defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Reign.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Reign's head but Reign avoids it well.
Reign struggling a bit here.
Reign gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Reign is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reign is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Reign is trying desperately to improve position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Reign is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reign wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones trying to control but Reign is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reign keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reign manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reign does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reign is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Reign looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into side control.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Reign defends.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reign is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Reign defends.
Jones trying to control the action but Reign is working from the bottom.
Reign gets back to half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Reign is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reign wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Reign is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reign swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the body shot from Reign.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Reign shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Reign misses.
Reign tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Reign throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Reign.

Jones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reign is trying to defend but Jones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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 James Reign.
I think Reign 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Michael Jones!

Michael Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Michael Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.