PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varz Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorgen Jonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Defoe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bodies. Jonsson has chosen Good Old South as his entrance music. Jorgen Jonsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Defoe
vs
Jonsson

183 cm
19
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
214 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Varz Defoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorgen Jonsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jonsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jonsson controls the position.
Jonsson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jonsson landing strikes.
Defoe struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Defoe is not content to let Jonsson control the position.
Jonsson working the ground and pound.
Jonsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Defoe prevents Jonsson from improving position.
Jonsson looks up at the clock and then as Defoe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jonsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
An elbow from Jonsson crashes against the mat.
Jonsson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jonsson working the ground and pound.
Jonsson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe trying to remain calm as Jonsson controls from the top position.
Defoe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jonsson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonsson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jonsson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jonsson happy to just control the position for now.
Jonsson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jonsson lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Jonsson crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Jonsson crashes against the mat.
Jonsson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Defoe is not content to let Jonsson control the position.
Jonsson misses with the ground and pound.
Jonsson lands a few punches from side control.
Defoe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Defoe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Defoe parries the strikes from Jonsson easily there. Jonsson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Defoe to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson is trying to ground and pound but Defoe uses the momentary lack of control by Jonsson to regain half guard.
Jonsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jonsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jonsson thows a huge punch but Defoe dodges it nicely.
Jonsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jonsson prevents Defoe from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Defoe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jonsson.
Jonsson throws a strike but Defoe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jonsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorgen Jonsson dominated that round.
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.

Jonsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Defoe's half guard.
Defoe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jonsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jonsson looks to land a strike but Defoe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Defoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jonsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Defoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jonsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jorgen Jonsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jonsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsson throws a strike but Defoe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Defoe stopping the sweep attempt from Jonsson.
Jonsson wants to control the position but Defoe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Defoe prevents Jonsson from improving his position.
Defoe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jonsson.
Jonsson is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Jonsson can't escape the position.

Defoe stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Defoe is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Defoe circles away.
Defoe connects with a body shot.
Defoe fails to land with a series of punches.

Jonsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Defoe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jonsson.
Jonsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Defoe squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jonsson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jonsson dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonsson is landing with some decent strikes but Defoe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Defoe taking shots to the head.
Jonsson raining down shots from the mount!

Defoe is rocked!
Jonsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jonsson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Defoe! More shots from Jonsson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorgen Jonsson! Jorgen Jonsson retains his light heavyweight title!