PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Oscar Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Duran

190 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

185 cm
22
193 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oscar Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Duran!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Duran. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Duran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Duran moves out of range of the strikes.
Duran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duran lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duran tries to clinch up.

Duran clinches up against the cage.
Duran scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Duran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Duran as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Duran.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Duran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duran leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a body punch.
Duran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duran.
Duran gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Duran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to drag Duran to the mat but Duran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran stops a takedown attempt from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran misses with a body punch.
Duran pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
Jones has Duran pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duran manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duran stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Duran.
The crowd are getting on Duran's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Duran pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
Duran prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duran tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses the body punch
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Duran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Duran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duran misses the shot to the body.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duran fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Duran's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow 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!
Jones trying to move into half guard but instead Duran has managed to sweep!
Duran has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Duran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duran won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Duran wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jones trying to control but Duran is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Duran is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones working over Duran with some ground and pound. Duran looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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 lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones throws a strike but Duran avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oscar Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duran is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duran pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Duran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Duran slips the punch.
Jones misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran throws a head kick that misses.
Duran connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
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!

Duran has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duran misses with a looping left.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.
Duran is looking to clinch.
Duran throws a shot to the body.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Duran.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones misses the jab.
Duran takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Duran lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Duran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Duran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Duran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a nice leg kick.
Duran moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Calvin Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duran scores with a leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Duran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
Both fighters circling a little - Duran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Jones misses.
Duran thumps Jones with a low kick.

Duran closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Duran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones avoids the body shot from Duran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Duran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calvin Duran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
Duran swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Duran misses with a body shot.
Duran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Duran really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Duran's guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Duran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duran throws a big elbow that misses.

Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Duran tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duran connects with a crisp jab.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Duran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duran stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Duran thuds a left hand into Jones's body.

Duran gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran leaning against his opponent.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Calvin Duran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duran stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran lands an uppercut.
Duran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Duran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duran tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Duran tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones prevents a body shot from Duran.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duran is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duran dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Duran there.
Duran drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones avoids the body shot from Duran.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duran.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Duran counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran jabs at Jones's body.
Duran throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Duran dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duran closes the distance and clinches.

Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jones trying to control the position but Duran is working away.
Duran manages to get back to half guard.
Jones is just content to waste time from the top position. Duran takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jones distracts Duran with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duran keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Duran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duran won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones wants to stand up but Duran is controlling him.
Duran passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duran remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duran's best efforts.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Duran has control of the leg.
Duran throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duran trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

Duran stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jones to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Duran sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Duran is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oscar Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Duran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duran but Duran pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calvin Duran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Duran's head but Duran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duran digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Duran saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Calvin Duran.
I think Duran 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Duran! Calvin Duran retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Calvin Duran waved his t-shirt featuring Adam's NORTHERN WILD's logo in front of the cameras.