PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Klinkosz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Piotr Klinkosz's chin.

Klinkosz
vs
Jones

177 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Klinkosz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klinkosz misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Klinkosz. Klinkosz gets slowly back to his feet.
Klinkosz misses with an uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Klinkosz throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klinkosz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones is looking to clinch but Klinkosz is avoiding it.
Klinkosz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klinkosz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Klinkosz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klinkosz misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klinkosz misses with a left hand
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klinkosz tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.

Jones stands and steps away. Klinkosz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Klinkosz throws a right hand that misses

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Klinkosz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head shot.

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Klinkosz is in no mood to give up.

Jones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Klinkosz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Jones stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Klinkosz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Jones shoots in and bounces Klinkosz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Klinkosz is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Klinkosz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klinkosz keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones passes Klinkosz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Klinkosz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klinkosz wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Klinkosz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Klinkosz. Klinkosz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Klinkosz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klinkosz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.
Klinkosz throws a lazy uppercut

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Klinkosz is proving hard to escape from.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Klinkosz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klinkosz manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Klinkosz's guard.
Jones wants to stand but Klinkosz is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones shoots in but Klinkosz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Klinkosz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klinkosz loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Klinkosz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones tries to pull guard but Klinkosz holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Piotr Klinkosz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jones.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Klinkosz.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones is trying to drag Klinkosz to the mat but Klinkosz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Klinkosz pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Klinkosz throws an off balance right hand

and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Klinkosz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones passes Klinkosz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to stand but can't do so whilst Klinkosz controls his leg.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Klinkosz sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klinkosz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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 is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Klinkosz tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Jones is working for a kimura but Klinkosz is defending it quite comfortably.
Klinkosz is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones fails with the takedown.

Klinkosz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Klinkosz lands in his opponent's guard.
Klinkosz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klinkosz manages to get himself to full guard.
Klinkosz keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Klinkosz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klinkosz manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Klinkosz's guard.
Klinkosz wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkosz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones trying to control but Klinkosz is working from the bottom.

Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Klinkosz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Klinkosz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Klinkosz!
Piotr Klinkosz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Klinkosz prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Jones wants to control but Klinkosz postures up.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes there by Klinkosz.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Klinkosz tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Klinkosz asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Klinkosz decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Klinkosz is having none of it.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Klinkosz had a free shot at his head there.
Klinkosz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot by Klinkosz.
Piotr Klinkosz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klinkosz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Klinkosz is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Klinkosz tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Jones slips a straight right by Klinkosz.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klinkosz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klinkosz gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klinkosz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Klinkosz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mark Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Klinkosz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Klinkosz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klinkosz misses with a lunging right hand

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Klinkosz won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Klinkosz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Jones!