PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gudleifur Bjarnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gudleifur Bjarnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Bjarnson

209 cm
32
270 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

225 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gudleifur Bjarnson !
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjarnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones avoids the head kick by Bjarnson .
Bjarnson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Bjarnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Bjarnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Bjarnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Bjarnson 's guard.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bjarnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Bjarnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bjarnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Bjarnson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Keith Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjarnson throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjarnson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Bjarnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bjarnson 's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Bjarnson 's hands, connecting with Bjarnson 's forehead.

Jones decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters circling a little - Bjarnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Bjarnson should have avoided that one.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjarnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjarnson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a hook but Bjarnson blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Bjarnson . Those never looked like landing.
Bjarnson misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Bjarnson 's head back.
Jones tests Bjarnson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bjarnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjarnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bjarnson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Bjarnson . No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Bjarnson avoids the body shot from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Bjarnson .
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Bjarnson moved out of range nicely.
Jones blocks a head kick by Bjarnson .
A big left from Jones misses.
Bjarnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjarnson staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjarnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjarnson .
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bjarnson 's head backwards.
Keith Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjarnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Bjarnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bjarnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bjarnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Bjarnson .
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bjarnson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjarnson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Bjarnson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Bjarnson misses with a low kick.
Bjarnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjarnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bjarnson .
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bjarnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bjarnson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Bjarnson lands a two punch combo.
Bjarnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bjarnson 's waist but Bjarnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Keith Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Bjarnson throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjarnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bjarnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Bjarnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Bjarnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bjarnson 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bjarnson !

It looks like Keith Jones has been cut.
Bjarnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjarnson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bjarnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjarnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjarnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Gudleifur Bjarnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones cracks Bjarnson with a good jab.
Bjarnson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjarnson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a kick to the body
and Bjarnson counters with a solid body kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjarnson staying out of range there.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bjarnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a hook but Bjarnson avoids it easily.
Bjarnson is looking to clinch.
Bjarnson 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.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Bjarnson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bjarnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjarnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjarnson stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.

Jones scores with a takedown into Bjarnson 's guard.
Bjarnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bjarnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bjarnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones trying to control but Bjarnson is working from the bottom.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gudleifur Bjarnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith 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 shoots in but Bjarnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bjarnson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Bjarnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bjarnson but Bjarnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjarnson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjarnson takes one to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a head kick by Bjarnson .
Bjarnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjarnson is looking to clinch.
Bjarnson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bjarnson 's head.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjarnson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Bjarnson counters with a head kick.
Bjarnson throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bjarnson .
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bjarnson doesn't seem phased though.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bjarnson defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjarnson counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Bjarnson to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crunch! Bjarnson slams his shin into Jones's torso.
Bjarnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bjarnson throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Bjarnson scores with a nice strike.
Bjarnson blocks a jab.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Bjarnson tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bjarnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjarnson scores with a head kick.
Bjarnson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Bjarnson scores with a head kick.

Bjarnson darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Bjarnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Bjarnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjarnson breaks the clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjarnson .
A head kick misses from Jones.
Bjarnson blocks a head kick by Jones.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Bjarnson 's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Bjarnson sprawls well.
Bjarnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bjarnson . No joy for Jones on that attempt.
No joy there for Bjarnson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bjarnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bjarnson scores with a push kick.

Bjarnson darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjarnson working hard to break the clinch.

Bjarnson breaks the clinch.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Bjarnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bjarnson tries to clinch up.

Bjarnson closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Bjarnson is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjarnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjarnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gudleifur Bjarnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bjarnson 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gudleifur Bjarnson !
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