PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones Jr (ranked 2885 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Young (ranked 24812 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Young looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Jones Jr
vs
Young

168 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Young!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Young throws out a counter right but Jones Jr avoids it with no problem.
Jones Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Jones Jr waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Young. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Young to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Young is rocked!
Young working a defensive guard here.
Young is still in real trouble! Can Jones Jr finish him?
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones Jr is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones Jr postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Young manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jones Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Jones Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Jones Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
A short right from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Jones Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Young backwards.

Jones Jr manages to break the clinch.
Jones Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Young counters with a series of strikes. Jones Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Young moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Young steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones Jr.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Young changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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 Jr looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Young looks winded!

Jones Jr drops his shoulder and cracks Young with a huge uppercut! Young goes down! Can Jones Jr finish him?
Jones Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Young escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones Jr throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young looking to control.

Jones Jr stands up and waves to Young to follow him.
Jones Jr cracks Young with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Jeremy Jones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones Jr throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
Jones Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Young moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Young wants to counter with a clinch but Jones Jr pushes him away.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Young drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones Jr defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr connects with a jab.
Jeremy Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young is looking for the big counter here.
Young shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Young blocks a jab.
Young moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Young needs to keep his hands up - Jones Jr had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeremy Jones Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYoung.
Young moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones Jr but Jones Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Jones Jr pushes him off.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Young throws a counter combo.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Jones Jr throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Young is breathing heavily.
Jones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Jones Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr misses with a looping left.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones Jr defends it well.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr lands a jab.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeremy Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Young.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left.
Jones Jr thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Jones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Young slips under a jab from Jones Jr.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
Young is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Young throws a big counter head kick but Jones Jr avoids it with no problem.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Jones Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
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!
A cross from Young lands.
Young fails to land the takedown.
Jones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Young moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a leg kick but Jones Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones Jr is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Young.
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Jones Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYoung.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jab from Jones Jr.
Young slips a straight right by Jones Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Young closes the distance and pushes Jones Jr back into the cage.
Jones Jr working aggressively here.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Jones Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Norman Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
And Young tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones Jr misses the target.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Jones Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head.
Jones Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones Jr misses with a looping left.
Young defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Young shoots in for a takedown but Jones Jr shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Jones Jr.
Young tries to clinch but Jones Jr is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Young has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Young throws a right and a left that Jones Jr avoids nicely.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
Young drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones Jr defends it well.
Jones Jr misses with a lunging right hand

and Young holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones Jr tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the cage.
Jones Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Jones Jr gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Jones Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Jones Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
Jones Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jones Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
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!
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.

Young closes the distance and pushes Jones Jr back into the cage.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Jones Jr misses with the head strike.
Jones Jr avoids the elbow strike from Young, against the cage.
Young prevents Jones Jr from breaking the clinch.
Jones Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Jones Jr is trying to break free.
Jones Jr lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Young has double underhooks.
Young is looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position.
Jones Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jones Jr.
Young is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jeremy Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Young.
Jones Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jeremy Jones Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jones Jr breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones Jr manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Young's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Young staying out of range there.
Jones Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norman Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Jones Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Jones Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones Jr!