PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Kannegaard

185 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Jones.
A punch combination from Kannegaard misses.
Jones moves forwards but Kannegaard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kannegaard is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard wants to get back to his feet.
Kannegaard is looking to get back to is feet but Jones passes into side control.
Kannegaard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kannegaard is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Kannegaard get back to his feet.
Kannegaard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones cracks Kannegaard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Kannegaard.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kannegaard swivels and escapes.
Keastie Kannegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kannegaard is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Kannegaard sees coming a mile off.
Jones shoots in but Kannegaard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kannegaard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Kannegaard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Kannegaard get back to his feet.
Kannegaard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kannegaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard swinging wilding here.
Kannegaard fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Kannegaard moves out of range easily.
Kannegaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kannegaard.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kannegaard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kannegaard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kannegaard wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has control of Kannegaard's left arm, preventing Kannegaard from doing any damage.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is trying to keep Kannegaard in close.
Kannegaard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kannegaard manages to get himself to full guard.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kannegaard wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Kannegaard is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones moves forwards but Kannegaard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kannegaard misses with a low kick.
Mike Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kannegaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kannegaard, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Jones shoots in and bounces Kannegaard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kannegaard is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Kannegaard is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mike Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jones stands up and beckons Kannegaard to his feet.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Kannegaard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Kannegaard doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Kannegaard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Kannegaard settles back down.
Kannegaard with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kannegaard dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones slips a straight right by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kannegaard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kannegaard moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Kannegaard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keastie Kannegaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kannegaard connects with a solid leg kick.
Kannegaard stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kannegaard swinging wilding here.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Kannegaard tries to clinch up.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kannegaard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kannegaard wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Kannegaard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kannegaard wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keastie Kannegaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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