A lot of mad scramble with Jones dictating stuff in the early first but Cormier landing the best shots of the round in the last minute or so. I give it to either but Jones is the superstar so I assumed he would get it.
Cormier with the second and third with the third being pretty close. I just think Cormier was landing better shots in these rounds. Jones has a lot of flair and was trying to work the clinch, but I think Cormier with that dirty boxing was just the more effective fighter these rounds.
Jones obviously in the fourth.
I figured they'd give five to Jones, though I think it was really close. Just a lot of back and forth hugging with Jones having more seconds of control and with Cormier having the big moment where he got that big slam.
I think Herb Dean is a shitty ref, despite what some people believe, and I think Jones would have won a much more dominant fifth round had Herb split them apart instead of stand over there checking his cell phone. Cormier was tired and Jones apparently is a man of infinite strength as well as cardio as well as chin as well as wrestling. Jones is like that magic sword no one can pull out of the rock.