PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Amuy Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Amuy Jabbar

193 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kareem Amuy Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabbar misses with a few strikes there.
Jabbar looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jabbar.
Jabbar is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jabbar.
Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jabbar is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Jabbar pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jabbar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is stalling here. Jabbar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jabbar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jabbar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jabbar working the head and body with strikes.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jabbar wants to advance to full mount but Jones doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jabbar looking to pass the guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Jabbar isn't so interested in that idea.
Jabbar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two 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 knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jabbar on the ground.
Jabbar is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jabbar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Jabbar is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jabbar looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
enabling Jabbar to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Jabbar misses.
Jones slips under a jab from Jabbar.
Donk. Jones catches Jabbar right on the button with a cross.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jabbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar stops Jones from standing up.
Jabbar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jabbar is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Jabbar is controlling him
Jabbar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jabbar works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jabbar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
Jabbar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jabbar working the body and head with strikes.
Jabbar scoring with punches from side control.
Jones wants to control but Jabbar postures up.
Jones is pushing Jabbar's head away, looking to escape. Jabbar manages to hold on to the position though.
Jabbar cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jabbar landing a few strikes.
Jabbar working the ground and pound.
Jabbar working the ground and pound.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Amuy Jabbar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jabbar.
Some wild striking there from Jabbar.
Jabbar wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jabbar moves out of range.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jabbar wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jabbar misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Kareem Amuy Jabbar has been cut.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones slips a jab from Jabbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jabbar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jabbar clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Jabbar.
Jabbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones slips a jab from Jabbar.
Jones tries for a takedown but Jabbar circles away easily
and Jabbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jabbar cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Jabbar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jabbar wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jabbar stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jabbar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Jabbar lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jabbar lands a heavy elbow.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jabbar looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Jabbar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jabbar landing shots from mount.
Jabbar lands with some strikes.
Jabbar lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jabbar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Jones regains half guard.
Jones wants to improve his position but Jabbar is controlling well.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jabbar passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jabbar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jabbar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jabbar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jabbar scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Kareem Amuy Jabbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jabbar unloading with bombs!
Jabbar scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Jabbar with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Jabbar.
Jabbar throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jabbar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jabbar throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kareem Amuy Jabbar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kareem Amuy Jabbar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jabbar tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jabbar lands with a good body shot.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabbar throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jabbar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jabbar avoids them all with ease.

Jabbar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jabbar lands in his opponent's guard.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jabbar wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jabbar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Jabbar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jabbar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jabbar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jabbar wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jabbar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.

That's two 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.
Jabbar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jabbar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Jabbar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jabbar misses with a wild combination.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Jabbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jabbar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jabbar.
Jabbar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jabbar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jabbar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jabbar throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones tries to stand but Jabbar is controlling from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jabbar lands with a good body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jabbar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Jabbar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jabbar closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jabbar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Amuy Jabbar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jabbar 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Amuy Jabbar!