PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doros Dimisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Dimisco

192 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doros Dimisco!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Dimisco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dimisco wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Dimisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dimisco tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dimisco to the ground. Dimisco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dimisco as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Dimisco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dimisco tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Dimisco.
Dimisco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dimisco wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dimisco as he jumps to the side.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimisco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimisco moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Doros Dimisco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dimisco wants to clinch.
Dimisco throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Dimisco leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimisco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimisco circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimisco tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimisco tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dimisco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dimisco wants it to stay on the feet.
Dimisco stuffs the takedown.
Dimisco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimisco is looking to clinch.
Dimisco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four 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.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dimisco is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.

Dimisco manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Dimisco.
Dimisco fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dimisco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dimisco moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Dimisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones looks for a takedown but Dimisco sprawls well.
Dimisco doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Dimisco as Jones shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimisco tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Dimisco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dimisco stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Dimisco tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimisco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones looks for a takedown but Dimisco sprawls well.

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 gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dimisco counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimisco counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Dimisco closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Dimisco lands a knee to the body.
Dimisco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Dimisco working Jones over with knees to the body.
Dimisco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimisco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dimisco obliges.
Dimisco lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimisco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dimisco scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Dimisco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimisco lands a nice knee to the body.
Dimisco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dimisco digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dimisco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimisco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dimisco.
Dimisco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dimisco lands a knee to the head.

Jon Jones's cut is getting worse.
A right hand to the body from Dimisco.
Dimisco lands with a short shot to the head.
Dimisco lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Dimisco.
Dimisco lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

Jon Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimisco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dimisco crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dimisco - that landed with a thud.
Doros Dimisco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dimisco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Jon Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jon Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doros Dimisco!