PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sick Puppies- You're going down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schmo
vs
Jones

186 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Schmo.
Schmo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schmo with a jab.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Schmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left and a right from Schmo both land. Nice combination.
Jones stuns Schmo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schmo looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Schmo does no damage.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Schmo saw that one coming.
Schmo misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Schmo slips under a jab from Jones.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
A combination from Schmo does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schmo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Schmo pushes him off.
Schmo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Schmo.
Schmo tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Schmo counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Schmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Schmo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Schmo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Schmo lands a head shot.
Jones looks for the body kick but Schmo saw that one coming.
Schmo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones looks for a takedown but Schmo sprawls well.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schmo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmo counters with a two punch combo.
Schmo misses with a two punch combination.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Schmo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Schmo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schmo dominated that round.
That's time! Schmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schmo avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schmo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmo throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmo throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Schmo.
Nice uppercut lands for Schmo. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Schmo counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Schmo.
Schmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schmo checks a low kick from Jones.
Joe Schmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Schmo counters with a two punch combo.
Schmo dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Joe Schmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Schmo does no damage.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Schmo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schmo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmo has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Schmo tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Schmo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schmo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Schmo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Schmo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Schmo shrugs it off.
Schmo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schmo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Schmo blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schmo to score with a decent uppercut.
Schmo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schmo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmo misses with the combination.
Schmo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmo scores with a jab.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cassius Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmo with a jab.
Schmo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmo counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Schmo pushes him off.
Joe Schmo is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmo counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo misses with the combination.
Schmo looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Schmo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schmo connects with a crisp jab.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmo counters with a two punch combo.
Schmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schmo stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schmo throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Schmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Schmo lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Schmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Schmo throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Schmo scores with a three punch combo!
Jones misses with a looping right.
Schmo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schmo.
Schmo throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Schmo works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Schmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schmo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schmo counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joe Schmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Jones.
Schmo lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones takes one on the button.

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 Joe Schmo.
I think Schmo 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Schmo!