Originally Posted by
Ele
Nice payout Jobo.
I had Jones 48-47. People seems to forget that octagon control and aggression/forward pressure plays a part in judging when rounds are close. Round 1, for sure, goes to Reyes. 2 and 3 were close imo, could go either way (but Jones was advancing the entire time and commanding the octagon). 4 and 5 goes to Jones, clearly.
I can see why people reckon 2 and 3 could easily go to Reyes, but the number of strikes you land isn't the be-all and end-all of judging (or even the be-all and end-all of striking). I'll also note that Jones strike percentage was higher (and strike defence). What is 'effective striking'? It's certainly not just total landed strikes.
Personally, I'd give Jones rounds 2, 4 and 5.
I had dom winning rounds 1-3, octogon ctrl and pressure shouldnt count more than damage dealt imo. cant argue because in the ufc if you want to win against a long time champ it has to be a decisive decision to outclass them or ko/tko. Reyes showed that although he’s still fairly new to this he can hang with the best in the world. great job on his part, he can only get better from here. your only loss is to the goat, not bad hes the future, gotta fight some more top guys and get back in with jon