PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Froome (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 Alberto Froome was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jones
vs
Froome

193 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 New York, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Froome!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in but Froome avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Froome throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Froome connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones moves out of range as Froome throws a body kick.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Froome keeps the fight on the outside.
Froome fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Froome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a quick counter head kick but Froome was just out of range.
Froome misses with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Froome has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froome moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a head kick.

It looks like Alberto Froome has been cut.
Froome lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Froome.
Froome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Froome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Froome.
Froome effectively controlling the action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Froome.
Froome receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Froome with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones blocking some punches.
Froome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froome misses with a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Froome.
Froome lands a front kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Froome fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.

Froome closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a body punch.
Froome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Froome is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Froome.
Froome looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Froome.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a double leg but Froome avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Froome continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones drives through and clinches with Froome against the cage.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Froome wants to stall.

Froome manages to break the clinch.
Alberto Froome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Froome throws out a powerful jab.
Froome scores with a nice head shot.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Froome throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Froome lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Froome fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones looks to clinch
and Froome counters with a nice uppercut.
That kick from Froome tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froome connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Froome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones tries to clinch there but Froome circles away.
Froome delivers a nice body kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Froome flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Froome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Froome, right into the meat.
Froome lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Froome.
A solid leg kick lands there for Froome.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Froome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Froome's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones has his takedown stuffed
enabling Froome to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Froome connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Froome tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Froome manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froome lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Froome turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Froome thumps Jones with a low kick.
Froome chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Froome chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones tries to work over Froome's front leg with a kick but Froome checks it.
It seemed like Froome was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Froome buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Froome lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Froome lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Froome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Froome moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Froome tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Froome sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froome chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alberto Froome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froome cracks Jones with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Froome throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froome looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Froome jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Froome digs a good hook to Jones's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Froome.
Froome feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Froome counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Froome flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froome lands a front kick.
Froome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Froome connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Froome.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Froome fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy left from Froome finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Froome - just one landing.
Froome moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Froome!
A slapping body kick lands there for Froome.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Froome lands with a nice body kick.
Froome scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Froome looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Froome, right into the meat.
Froome connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Froome throws a nice inside leg kick.

Froome closes the distance and clinches.
Froome lands a shoulder strike.
Froome tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Froome back against the cage.
Froome misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Froome tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Froome.

Froome escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Froome scores with a nice right hand.
Froome throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Froome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alberto Froome's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Froome dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Froome.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Froome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Froome sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Froome lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Froome thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Froome is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Froome.
Froome circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Froome scores with a leg kick.
Froome lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Froome tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Froome.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froome turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Froome lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Froome sprawls well. Froome wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Froome thumps Jones with a low kick.
Froome lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Froome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Froome uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froome misses with a wild combination.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Froome manages to circle out of the way.
A solid body kick from Froome.
Froome scores with a kick to the body.
Froome throws a good cross that connects.
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!

Froome moves into the clinch successfully.
Froome holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Froome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Froome throws a head punch that misses.
Froome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good body shot from Froome.
A short body shot lands from Froome as the two fighters clinch.
Froome throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Froome's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Froome connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Froome - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Froome. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Froome throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Froome clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Froome working aggressively here.
Froome stalling against the cage.
Froome is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Froome tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froome lands a hook to the side of the head.
Froome wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones prevents Froome from breaking the clinch.
Froome wants to break the clinch but can't.
Froome stalling in the clinch.
Froome lands with a left to the head.
Froome scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Froome tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.

Froome breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Froome there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Froome counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Froome throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Froome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Froome has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Froome!