PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Porunov
vs
Jones

198 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Ilya Porunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Porunov misses with the combination.
Porunov fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porunov jumps guard but Jones stands there with Porunov around his waist. Porunov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Porunov keeps him there for the moment.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Porunov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Porunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Porunov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Porunov sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones feints a jab promting Porunov to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Porunov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Porunov clinches.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.

Porunov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Porunov misses with a wild combination.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Porunov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Porunov.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Porunov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Porunov pushes him off.
Porunov tries a head kick but it misses.
Porunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porunov misses with a wild body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Porunov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Porunov lands with a nice body punch.
Porunov tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porunov throws a combination that misses

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

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones scoring with strikes but Porunov is staying in there.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.

Jones has control of Porunov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Porunov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Porunov is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Porunov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones trying to control but Porunov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Porunov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Porunov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Porunov misses with a head kick.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Ilya Porunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porunov wants to clinch.
Porunov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porunov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Porunov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Porunov.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Porunov.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Porunov is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Porunov circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porunov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Porunov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Porunov.
Ilya Porunov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Porunov swinging wildly here.
Porunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ilya Porunov is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Porunov or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Porunov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones checks a leg kick.

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.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Porunov avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Porunov swinging wildly here.
Porunov throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Ilya Porunov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Porunov tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Porunov to the ground. Porunov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones avoids the body shot from Porunov.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porunov's waist but Porunov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings for the body but Porunov moves out of range.
Porunov misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones looks for a takedown but Porunov sprawls well.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Porunov to the mat! Porunov manages to get full guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Porunov wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Porunov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Porunov is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control but Porunov is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov managing to control the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Porunov keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Porunov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porunov as he avoids it easily.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porunov.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Porunov which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones is looking to clinch but Porunov is avoiding it.
Porunov misses with the combination.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Porunov is out of range.
Porunov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porunov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Porunov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Porunov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Porunov swinging wildly here.
Porunov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Porunov misses.
Porunov fails with a takedown attempt.
Porunov slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porunov slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ilya Porunov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Porunov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Porunov as Jones shoots in.
Porunov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Porunov throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Porunov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Porunov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Porunov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porunov sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Porunov misses.
Porunov fails with a takedown attempt.
Porunov's corner calls for a 1-2. Porunov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Porunov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Porunov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Porunov has escaped and now he's on top!
Jones looking to 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.
Porunov wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Ilya Porunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Porunov is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Porunov 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jon Jones!