PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snake Avildsen (ranked 4409 p4p, 4196 weight class) and Gray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Avildsen
vs
Jones

185 cm
24
194
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
179
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Snake Avildsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gray Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Avildsen gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Avildsen lands a couple of elbows.
Avildsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Avildsen lands a couple of elbows.
Avildsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avildsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Avildsen pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Avildsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Avildsen jumps into side control!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.

Avildsen is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Avildsen wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avildsen working away.
Avildsen working the ground and pound.
Avildsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Avildsen scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Avildsen raining down shots from the mount!
Avildsen lands a heavy elbow.
Jones can't escape the position.
Avildsen unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avildsen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Avildsen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avildsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Avildsen dominating with strikes here.
Avildsen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Jones is rocked!
Avildsen lands a big shot to the head and Jones winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Snake Avildsen!