PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim 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.

Hanes
vs
Jones

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Hanes!
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, Tim Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanes closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Hanes pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones prevents Hanes from getting back to his feet.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Hanes blocks nicely.
Jones stops Hanes from standing up.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanes wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
Hanes wants to get back to his feet but Jones passes into half guard.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Hanes's hands, connecting with Hanes's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Hanes defends the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hanes won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Hanes is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

Jones decides to stand up.

Hanes gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hanes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanes is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Hanes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Tim Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Hanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones cracks Hanes with a big right hand but Hanes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hanes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling his opponent.
It looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hanes trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanes?
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Hanes is rocked!

It looks like Guy Hanes has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones fails to advance to Hanes's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones controlling from the full mount.

Jones with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hanes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Hanes's cut.
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.

Hanes tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hanes.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Hanes looking for a takedown.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Hanes has him pressed against the cage.
Hanes stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Guy Hanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Jones.
Hanes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones jumps guard but Hanes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones tries to circle away but Hanes has him pinned against the cage.
Hanes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanes has him pressed against the cage.
Hanes prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Hanes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanes has him pressed against the cage.
Jones wants to stall.
Hanes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Hanes manages to get underhooks.
Hanes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hanes.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Hanes lands a right hand.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hanes lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hanes jumps guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanes is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones trying to control but Hanes is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanes pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hanes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hanes's legs.

Jones stands up.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hanes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guy Hanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a head kick but Hanes moves out of range.
Guy Hanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Guy Hanes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hanes is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Hanes fails with the takedown

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hanes is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hanes wants to get back to his feet.
Tim Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones prevents Hanes from standing back up.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanes is trying to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Jones darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanes is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Hanes is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Hanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones working over Hanes with some ground and pound. Hanes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hanes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hanes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hanes did well to prevent Jones getting side control.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanes defends it well.
Guy Hanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

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