PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spar Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonion Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Spar Box has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Box
vs
Jones

184 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spar Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonion Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Box.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Box misses with a double jab.

Box instigates a clinch.
Box is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Box drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Box.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones pulls guard successfully.

Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Box - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Jones tightens his grip and picks Box up, before dumping him to the ground. Box manages to land in guard.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Box manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones kicks Box off and gets to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Box back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Box 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 changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Box fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Box tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Box shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Box shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Box to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Box tries a head kick but it misses.
Box throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Box misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Box backing up. Box nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Box. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Box.
Box doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Antonion Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Box misses with a series of wild punches.
Box misses with a takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Box will be more careful next time no doubt.
Box tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Box with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Box tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Box will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonion Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spar Box's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Box with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Box misses with a takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Box clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Box is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Box can't get the takedown.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Box with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Box.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Box moves out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Box gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Box jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Box gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Box with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Box.
Jones wants to clinch up but Box keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Box will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Box tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Box will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Box looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Spar Box seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones wants to clinch up but Box keeps it at a distance.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Box fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Box tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Box keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones blocks a head kick by Box.
Box tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Box.
Box shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Box will be more careful next time no doubt.
Box shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Box thinking.
Spar Box is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Box shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Box throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Jones darts in and clinches Box up against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Box has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonion Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spar Box'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. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Jones.
Box has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Box gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Box.
Box throws a head kick that misses.
Jones is looking to clinch but Box is avoiding it.
Box throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Jones does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spar Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Box misses with a body shot.
Box throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Box will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Box is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Box looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Box misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Box will be more careful next time no doubt.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones gets through Box's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Box is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Box wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Box tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Box tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Box drops back down to his feet.
Box has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones takes a shot to the head.

Jones gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Box is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!

Jones is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Box is trying to escape and Jones transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Box is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jones! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonion Jones!
Antonion Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.