PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Slither by Velvet Revolver as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aicrag
vs
Jones

185 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
221 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esoj Aicrag!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aicrag avoids the body shot from Jones.
Aicrag moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aicrag moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aicrag misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aicrag misses the shot to the body.
Aicrag tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Aicrag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A jab lands there for Aicrag.
Aicrag scoring well with a low kick there.
Aicrag misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aicrag lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aicrag thows a body shot but no joy.
Aicrag looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aicrag.
Aicrag throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aicrag fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aicrag is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Aicrag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Aicrag connects with a single shot there.

Aicrag drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aicrag won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aicrag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aicrag is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aicrag.
Aicrag won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Aicrag advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Aicrag working the ground and pound.
Aicrag in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Aicrag throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones parries the strikes from Aicrag easily there. Aicrag is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Aicrag is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones tries to buck Aicrag off but Aicrag is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aicrag landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Jones is rocked!
Aicrag lands a strong strike to the head of Jones. That's dazed him! Aicrag looking to finish here. Jones is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Aicrag lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esoj Aicrag!
Esoj Aicrag retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Esoj Aicrag, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.