PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Calter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin Calter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jones
vs
Calter

193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
208 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Calter!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Calter misses with a head kick.
Calter walks into a jab.
Konstantin Calter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones clinches.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Calter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones prevents Calter from breaking the clinch.

Calter breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick but Calter moves out of range.

Jones drops Calter with a beautiful combination! Calter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!

Calter is rocked!

Jones moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Calter is controlling him.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones avoiding damage.
Jones tries to circle away but Calter has him pinned against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Calter pushes him back against the cage.
Calter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to break free but Calter pushes him back against the cage.

Jones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Calter can't fight it off and eventually Jones manages to take the fight to the floor. Calter looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones stands up from Calter's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Konstantin Calter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Calter sprawls well. Calter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Calter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calter throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Calter shows good takedown defense.
Jones throws a head kick but Calter moves out of range.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Calter shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Calter throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones wants to clinch.
Calter scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calter lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calter checks it well.
Calter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calter throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Calter throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Jones.
A head kick misses from Calter.
Calter thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones blocks a head kick by Calter.
Calter misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Calter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones blocks a head kick by Calter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Calter.
Calter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calter tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Calter throws a head kick that misses.
Calter throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Calter falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Calter tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Calter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones tries to circle away but Calter has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones tries to clinch but Calter moves out of range.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Calter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Calter misses with a head kick.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones prevents Calter from breaking the clinch.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Calter has the dominant position.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calter has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones is leaning against Calter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Calter stops a takedown attempt from Jones.

Calter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calter throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Calter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calter misses with a combination

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calter is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Calter breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Calter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Calter duly obliges.
Nice body kick from Calter.
A head kick misses from Calter.
Calter throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Calter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stops Calter from getting back to his feet.
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.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Calter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Calter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Calter to stand up.
Calter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Calter circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Calter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Calter.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Calter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Calter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Calter misses with a head kick.
Calter swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Calter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Calter keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calter misses with a body kick.
Calter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Calter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones tries for a takedown but Calter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

Calter breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Jones rushes Calter and presses him up against the cage.
Calter is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones is trying to break free.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Calter uses from the top position.
Calter wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calter wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calter being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones stops Calter from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Calter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones distracts Calter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Calter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones gets to his feet - Calter follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Calter.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Calter saw it coming and moves away.

Jones drives through and clinches with Calter against the cage.

Jones pulls Calter into guard.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Calter is aware though and is defending well.
Calter wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Calter is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Konstantin Calter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calter wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Calter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

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