PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han comes to the cage accompanied by Have a Cigar. Keith Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Han
vs
Jones

187 cm
27
260 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

209 cm
27
270 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Han!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Han scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Han prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones keeping full guard, as Han tries to pass.
Han trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Han trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Han.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Han thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Han shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Hendo Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Han misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Han buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

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.
Han tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones throws a jab when Han was well out of range.
Han misses with a looping left.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Han or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Han misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Han wants to clinch.
Han misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Han misses with a leg kick.
Keith Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones blocks a head kick by Han.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Han fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

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.
Han lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Han closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Han scores with a kick to the body.
Han throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Han wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.

Han rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Han.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hendo Han will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones looks to land a left hand but Han moved out of range nicely.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Han looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Han is defended easily by Jones.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Han seems unphased.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Han connects with a solid leg kick.
Han is looking to land body kicks.
Han fails with the takedown.
Han misses with a low kick.
Han swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Han moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Hendo Han is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Han tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
Han moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Jones catches Han right on the button with a cross.

Han shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Han sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Han trying to advance position but Jones counters by regaining guard.
Han looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Han working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Han throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Han looking to control but Jones passes into half guard.
Han 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.
Han has a hand on Jones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four 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.
Han wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones manages to capitalize on a mistake by Han to take his back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Han is trying to break free.
Han is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Han trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Han bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Han working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Han is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Han.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

Han thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Han wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Han.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Han is controlling him well.
Han trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Han pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Han settles back down.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

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.
Han walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Han shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Han. Han obviously looking to wear him down.
Han fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hendo Han. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Han is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Han throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Han doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Han.
Han with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Han 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Han throws a head kick that misses.
Han falls off balance throwing a combination
and Han takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones lands a big right hand that sends Han crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Han back to his feet!

It looks like Hendo Han has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Han misses the body punch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Han ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Han's head back.
Han with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a crisp right that sends Han to the canvas! Jones follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Jones!
Keith Jones is the new heavyweight champion!