PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tomb
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Tomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tomb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tomb is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Tomb is defending well.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tomb tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.

Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Tomb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones looks gassed!
Tomb wants to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Tomb defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tomb has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Tomb gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tomb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tomb is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Tomb moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Tomb wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomb putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tomb controlling his opponent.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Tomb lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomb uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tomb connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Tomb isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tomb jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.

Tomb tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones looking for a sweep but Tomb has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tomb trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

Tomb is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Tomb clinches up against the cage.

Tomb drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tomb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tomb's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones won't allow Tomb to get back to his feet.
Tomb is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones won't allow Tomb to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tomb gets a clinch.

Tomb jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tomb controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Tomb lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
A nice elbow there by Tomb.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Tomb smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomb with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Tomb dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tomb is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Jones is in big trouble! Tomb is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Jones. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Mark Tomb!