PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pietro Pellegrini was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jones
vs
Pellegrini

189 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pietro Pellegrini!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones blocks a head kick by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Pellegrini lands a nice looking body kick.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pellegrini, pushing him back against the cage.
Pellegrini working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pellegrini trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Pellegrini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pellegrini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
Pellegrini trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pellegrini wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pellegrini wants to get back to full guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Pellegrini is defending the position.
Pellegrini wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pellegrini is trying to control but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.

Pellegrini gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pellegrini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones tries to stand but Pellegrini is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini working a defensive guard here.

Pellegrini looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Pellegrini up and slammed him! Pellegrini can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pellegrini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Pellegrini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pellegrini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones avoids the head kick by Pellegrini.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Pellegrini tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pellegrini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pellegrini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pellegrini stuffs the takedown.
Pellegrini thinks about the counter body kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pellegrini tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pellegrini misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Pellegrini's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pellegrini throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones wants to clinch.
Pellegrini looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones avoids the head kick by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Evan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pellegrini. Pellegrini obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Pellegrini scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Pellegrini.
Pietro Pellegrini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Pellegrini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Pellegrini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pellegrini throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones looks for a takedown but Pellegrini sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pellegrini!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Pellegrini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pellegrini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pellegrini throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones moves out of range as Pellegrini throws a body kick.
Pellegrini delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pellegrini.
Pellegrini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pellegrini cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Pellegrini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pellegrini scoring well with a low kick there.
Pellegrini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pellegrini. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pellegrini.
Jones is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellegrini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pietro Pellegrini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pellegrini. That's going to slow Jones down.
Pellegrini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Pellegrini breaks away and moves out of range.
Pellegrini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pellegrini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Pellegrini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pellegrini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pellegrini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pellegrini scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Pellegrini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pellegrini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pellegrini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pellegrini is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pellegrini throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Pellegrini is quick to defend against it.
Pellegrini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pellegrini misses with a leg kick

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Pellegrini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pellegrini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pellegrini tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pellegrini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pellegrini keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pellegrini throws a head punch that misses.
Pellegrini misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pellegrini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Pellegrini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pellegrini misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pellegrini fails to land.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Pellegrini fails to land.
Pellegrini throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Pellegrini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pellegrini avoids the head kick by Jones.
Pellegrini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones tries for a takedown but Pellegrini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pellegrini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pellegrini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pellegrini. Jones shrugs it off though.
Pellegrini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones avoids the head kick by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Pellegrini.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pellegrini lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Pellegrini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pellegrini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Pellegrini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pellegrini lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Pellegrini throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Pellegrini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pellegrini delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pellegrini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pellegrini is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Pellegrini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrini looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones avoids the head kick by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pellegrini scoring well with a low kick there.
Pellegrini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pellegrini pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro Pellegrini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pellegrini 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietro Pellegrini!