PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Jones (ranked 2676 p4p, 315 weight class) and James Harden (ranked 1153 p4p, 148 weight class). Mario Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Harden's chin.

Jones
vs
Harden

184 cm
28
186 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

185 cm
26
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harden!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a swing at Harden's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Harden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harden looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Harden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Harden moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harden moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones slips under a jab from Harden.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Jones misses.
Harden throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Harden tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Harden saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with the punch.

It looks like James Harden has been cut.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones thumps Harden with a low kick.
Harden avoids the body shot from Jones.
Harden lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Mario Jones has been cut.
Harden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Harden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Harden loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harden.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones slips a straight right by Harden.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Harden's head.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harden!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harden.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Harden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harden defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harden thinking.
Harden throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a body punch but Harden moves out of range.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Harden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jones is rocked!
Harden weaves into range and cracks Jones right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Jones goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Harden is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Harden!