PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Crocker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Crocker

183 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

191 cm
24
196 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Crocker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones catches Crocker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crocker scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Crocker throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Crocker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crocker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jones darts in and clinches Crocker up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocker slowing the pace effectively.
Crocker can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Crocker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crocker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crocker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crocker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crocker is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocker avoids it.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crocker connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Nice body punch from Crocker - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Crocker.
Crocker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crocker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Crocker.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crocker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crocker lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jones is rocked!
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Crocker is controlling him.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crocker stalling in the clinch.
Crocker lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Crocker connects with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Crocker.
Crocker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crocker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Crocker.
Crocker stalls.
A shot in the inside from Crocker.
Jones is working for takedown but Crocker is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocker working Jones over with knees to the body.
Crocker leaning against his opponent.
Crocker lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Crocker lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Crocker scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crocker.
Crocker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crocker is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Crocker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon 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.

Crocker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crocker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crocker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Crocker punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Crocker lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Crocker.
Crocker connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Chris Crocker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocker jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocker walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jones drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Crocker swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jones's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Crocker!