PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heriberto Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fake Kicker (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.

Jones
vs
Kicker

222 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heriberto Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fake Kicker!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones feinted with a counter takedown.

Kicker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Kicker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kicker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Kicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones rushes Kicker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kicker trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Kicker wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kicker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jones is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kicker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kicker prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones jumps guard but Kicker stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Kicker has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heriberto Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kicker decides to pull guard.
Jones won't allow Kicker to get back to his feet.
Jones won't allow Kicker to sweep him here.
Kicker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kicker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kicker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is fighting to break Kicker's control of his arms but Kicker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fake Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Kicker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

Kicker is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Kicker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Kicker trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kicker is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kicker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kicker looks to move to half guard but instead Jones has passed into mount! Damn!
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Kicker is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kicker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kicker doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Kicker throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.

Kicker looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Kicker drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kicker manages to pass to side control.
Kicker is stalling here. Jones is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kicker seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jones has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Kicker is trying to control but can't.
Jones throwing shots but Kicker is blocking nicely.
Jones throwing shots but Kicker is blocking nicely.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kicker trying to control here.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heriberto Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones thows a huge punch but Kicker dodges it nicely.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kicker trying to control from the bottom.
Kicker is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands a shot to the body.

Kicker jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kicker keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Kicker wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kicker keeps moving.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kicker is keeping the position for now.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Kicker throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones has his hands on Kicker's head, controlling the position.
Kicker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fake Kicker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kicker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kicker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kicker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kicker has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Kicker manages to pass to side control!
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.

Kicker decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kicker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kicker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes Kicker up against the cage in a clinch.
Kicker is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kicker down to the mat. Kicker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kicker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kicker looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kicker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kicker wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kicker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kicker looking for a sweep. Not yet Kicker, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones trying to control but Kicker is working from the bottom.

Kicker has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Kicker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kicker.
Kicker tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones is working for a guillotine from mount but Kicker frees his head quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fake Kicker.
I think Kicker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Heriberto Jones!