PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maikkel Mikkelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Mikkelsson

180 cm
26
189 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
188 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maikkel Mikkelsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a leg kick but Mikkelsson checks it.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mikkelsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mikkelsson swinging wildly here.
Mikkelsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mikkelsson tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones cracks the inside of Mikkelsson's front leg.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mikkelsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Mikkelsson checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones tries to work over Mikkelsson's front leg with a kick but Mikkelsson checks it.
Mikkelsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mikkelsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mikkelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikkelsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikkelsson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mikkelsson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mikkelsson's calf.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Mikkelsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mikkelsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones cracks the inside of Mikkelsson's front leg.

Jones clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Maikkel Mikkelsson has been cut.
Mikkelsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Mikkelsson shrugs off.
Mikkelsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mikkelsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Mikkelsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mikkelsson letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mikkelsson's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Maikkel Mikkelsson's cut even more.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mikkelsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mikkelsson dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Mikkelsson being controlled against the cage.
Mikkelsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mikkelsson takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Maikkel Mikkelsson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mikkelsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Maikkel Mikkelsson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mikkelsson blocks an elbow strike.
Mikkelsson tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maikkel Mikkelsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick but Mikkelsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Mikkelsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Mikkelsson tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab from Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mikkelsson. That did some damage!
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Mikkelsson off balance momentarily.
Mikkelsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mikkelsson is breathing heavily.
Mikkelsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mikkelsson's sensitive parts.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maikkel Mikkelsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Jones!