PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Lazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lazer's choice of entrance music: Major Lazer - Pon De Floor. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jones
vs
Lazer

189 cm
31
213 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

190 cm
28
200 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Major Lazer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lazer.
Jones slips a straight right by Lazer.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lazer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Lazer defends.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lazer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lazer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lazer.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Lazer looking for a sweep. Not yet Lazer, not yet.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lazer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazer advances position into side control!
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lazer connects with a decent elbow.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Lazer wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lazer working the head and body with strikes.
Lazer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lazer working the head and body with strikes.
Lazer tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones is not content to let Lazer control the position.
My spies in Max Poppers inform me that Lazer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lazer is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazer wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lazer lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Lazer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lazer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lazer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Lazer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lazer connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lazer lands a nice short elbow.
Lazer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lazer is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Lazer lands strikes from half guard.
Jones wants to sweep but Lazer has passed to side control!
Lazer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lazer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Lazer scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazer is chipping away with strikes.
Lazer scoring with punches from side control.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Lazer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Jones is rocked!
Lazer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lazer is controlling him well.
Lazer controlling from side mount.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Lazer lands a few punches from side control.
Lazer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Lazer has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Lazer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazer softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Jones is out cold! Lazer jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Major Lazer!
A relieved looking Major Lazer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.