PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and milo wand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
wand

225 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, milo wand!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wand shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones blocks a head kick by wand.
wand dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on wand's head and hops out.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
wand shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Fabian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of milo wand.

Jones clinches up with wand and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but wand avoids the damage to the body.
Jones cracks wand with a nice body shot.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but wand has double underhooks.
wand should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
wand tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
wand looks gassed!
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wand blocks it with crossed arms.
wand wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
milo wand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wand tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones throwing shots but wand is blocking nicely.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. wand defending well though.
Jones slips a nice elbow through wand's hands, connecting with wand's forehead.
Jones is thwarting wand's attempts to control the position.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but wand dodges it nicely.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for wand on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones throws a strike but wand avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones working some strikes from top position.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
wand is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
wand trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as wand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as wand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
wand utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
wand seems keen to control Jones's posture.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of wand's head.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
wand is trying to keep Jones in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
wand throws a sloppy head kick

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones throwing shots but wand is blocking nicely.
wand controlling the position well.
wand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wand is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
wand works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
wand wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. wand uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by wand!

Jones is working an open guard so wand takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabian Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

wand closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a good low kick that wand was not able to check.
wand misses with a takedown

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. wand defending well though.
Jones throwing shots but wand is blocking nicely.
Jones looks to land a strike but wand avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wand wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
wand lands a decent shot there.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as wand holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that wand has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
wand tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wand controlling the position well.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to wand's temple.
wand moves into full guard.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
wand wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as wand works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
wand is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones tries to kick wand off in order to stand up. wand Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
wand has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jones is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wand tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
wand trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabian Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but wand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
wand tries to clinch

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
wand is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. wand is defending well for now.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wand changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but wand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wand misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
wand throws a quick inside leg kick.

wand pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
wand wants a takedown but no success here.

wand jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but wand manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
wand forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wand not doing much here.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wand passes to full mount!
Jones is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
wand looking to control and managing it successfully.
wand's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
milo wand 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

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