PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kroeker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Prozak - Under The Rain blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
Kroeker

158 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

178 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Kroeker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroeker misses with an uppercut.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kroeker circles away.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kroeker!

Jones is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kroeker misses with a straight left.
A big right from Kroeker misses.
Jones is looking to clinch but Kroeker is avoiding it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kroeker as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kroeker misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroeker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kroeker misses with the combination.
Kroeker throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kroeker throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kroeker.
Jones moves away from the strike by Kroeker.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kroeker wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Kroeker is defending well.
Kroeker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Kroeker is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to control but Kroeker is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kroeker stuffs the takedown.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kroeker's guard.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones 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.

Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kroeker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Kroeker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Kroeker.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Kroeker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kroeker connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Kroeker lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Kroeker throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kroeker!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Kroeker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kroeker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kroeker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jones scores with a takedown into Kroeker's guard.
Kroeker keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kroeker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kroeker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kroeker!
Jones sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroeker prevents Jones from improving his position.

Kroeker decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kroeker misses with a two punch combination.
Kroeker misses with a wild combination.

That's two 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.
Kroeker misses with the combination.
A big right from Kroeker misses.
Kroeker stuffs the takedown.
Kroeker misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Kroeker. That snapped Jones's head back.
Kroeker looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Kroeker throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Kroeker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroeker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kroeker throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jordan Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kroeker with a nice cross.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kroeker misses with a straight left.
Kroeker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kroeker misses with a series of wild punches.
Kroeker misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kroeker misses.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kroeker pinned against the cage. Kroeker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Kroeker lands.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Kroeker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Kroeker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kroeker.
Kroeker stuffs the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Kroeker. Beautiful body shot.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kroeker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kroeker pinned against the cage. Kroeker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kroeker is trying to buck Jones off.
Kroeker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kroeker is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kroeker keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones trying to control the position but Kroeker is working away.
Jones working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is staying tight to Kroeker's torso, preventing him from escaping.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones slips a straight right by Kroeker.
Kroeker throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Kroeker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Kroeker is having none of it.
Matt Kroeker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kroeker misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range as Kroeker strikes.
Jones shoots in but Kroeker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kroeker cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Kroeker misses the target.
Kroeker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kroeker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kroeker 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.
Some wild striking there from Kroeker.
A punch combination from Kroeker misses.
Matt Kroeker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroeker misses with a double jab.
Kroeker misses with a few strikes there.
Jones moves out of range as Kroeker strikes.
Jones tries for a takedown but Kroeker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Kroeker sprawls well.
Kroeker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kroeker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jordan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kroeker takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Kroeker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kroeker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Kroeker!