PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Puff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Puff
vs
Jones

185 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coco Puff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puff closes the distance and clinches.

Puff breaks the clinch.

Puff has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Puff walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Puff throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puff avoids the body shot from Jones.
Puff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Puff gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Puff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puff sprawls well. Puff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Puff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puff moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff misses with a few strikes there.
Jones tries for a takedown but Puff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Puff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Puff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Puff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puff lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Puff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.

Puff forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Puff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Puff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puff missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Puff.

Jones jumps into guard, dragging Puff to the mat.
Puff looking to pass the guard.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Puff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puff preventing the sweep.
Jones trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Puff moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff missing with knees to the body.

Puff manages to break the clinch.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Puff back into the cage.
Puff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puff.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puff throws an elbow but misses.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puff looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Coco Puff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puff misses with a head kick.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Puff but Puff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones tries for a takedown but Puff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puff gets a clinch.
Puff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

Puff breaks the clinch.
Puff tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones swings for the body but Puff moves out of range.

Puff has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Puff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puff scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Puff breaks the clinch.
Puff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puff tries to clinch

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Puff dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Puff moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Puff after a bit of a struggle.
Jones tries a body shot but Puff blocks it.

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

Puff clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Puff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.

Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Puff gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones tries to pull guard but Puff won't allow it.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff misses with a knee to the head.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Puff after a bit of a struggle.

Puff breaks from the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Puff.
Puff throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puff.
Coco Puff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puff tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Puff pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Puff pushes him back against the cage.
Puff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Puff scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Puff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Puff doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Puff doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puff misses with the combination.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puff as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Puff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Puff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Puff has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puff misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Puff is out of range.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Puff.
Jones blocks a head kick by Puff.
Puff is looking to clinch.
Puff doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Puff looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

Puff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

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

Puff gets a clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones jumps guard but Puff stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Puff looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puff throws an elbow but misses.

Puff breaks the clinch.

Puff moves into the clinch successfully.
Puff lands a shot to the body.
Puff misses with an elbow over the top.

Puff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puff lands a high kick!
Good leg kick by Puff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Puff clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Puff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puff misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Puff dominated that second round.
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!

Puff closes the distance and clinches.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puff moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Puff pinned against the cage. Puff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puff.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Puff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puff wants it to stay on the feet.
Coco Puff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bret Jones.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puff misses with a straight right.
Puff thumps Jones with a low kick.

Puff instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Puff forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Puff.

Puff breaks from the clinch.
Puff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puff lands a head kick!

Jones is rocked!

Puff moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Puff breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Puff rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Puff stops a takedown attempt from Jones.

Puff breaks from the clinch.

Puff has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.

Puff breaks from the clinch.

Puff closes the distance and clinches.

Puff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puff tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puff pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Puff smiles and moves away.
Puff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Puff.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Puff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Puff moves into the clinch successfully.
Puff lands with a left to the head.

Puff breaks the clinch.
Puff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puff doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Puff slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Puff throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Coco Puff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Puff moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Puff missing with knees to the body.
Puff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Coco Puff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Puff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puff just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Puff gets a clinch.
Bret Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puff misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries for a takedown but Puff manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coco Puff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Puff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Coco Puff!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Coco Puff!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Coco Puff!

Coco Puff wins by unanimous decision!