PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Davis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Davis Jones
vs
Rutten

193 cm
26
208 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Das Labor
Das Labor

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Davis Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Rutten or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rutten is defended easily by Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones tries to bum rush Rutten with a series of wild strikes but Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jonathan Davis Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Jones lands but Rutten takes it in his stride.

It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Rutten has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rutten misses with an attempted mid kick.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Rutten shrugs off.
Rutten trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rutten into the ropes.
Nice elbow from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Rutten blocks it.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Rutten shrugs off.
Rutten looking to stall.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rutten drops back down to his feet.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutten.
Rutten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rutten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones working Rutten over with knees to the body.
Rutten looks gassed!
Jones with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
Rutten is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rutten has his back to the ropes.
Rutten takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Bas Rutten's cut even more.
Rutten is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones stalls.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rutten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutten jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Rutten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rutten.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Davis Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas Rutten's cut.
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.

Rutten stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jonathan Davis Jones has been cut.
Rutten moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Rutten fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Rutten. Rutten gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Rutten tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rutten.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Rutten looks to clinch

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rutten fails to pull guard.
Jonathan Davis Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Rutten tries to tie him up.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonathan Davis Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.

Rutten pulls guard successfully.
Rutten has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rutten trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets to his feet - Rutten follows without any prompting.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Rutten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Rutten.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
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!
Rutten is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones keeps control of Rutten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rutten tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rutten tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Rutten shrugs off.

The cut above Bas Rutten's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Rutten blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Davis Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Jones lands.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Rutten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Rutten is rocked!
Rutten slips under a jab.
Rutten is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Rutten falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonathan Davis Jones!