PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Antheunis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Antheunis
vs
Jonson

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kristof Antheunis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson shoots for a takedown but Antheunis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonson shoots in but Antheunis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kristof Antheunis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jonson.
Some wild striking there from Jonson.
Jonson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Antheunis's waist but Antheunis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jonson off to one side.
No luck for Jonson with that takedown attempt.
Jonson shoots in for a double leg but Antheunis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jonson looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antheunis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jonson fails with the takedown.
Nice shot by Antheunis.
Jonson throws a nice looking combination but Antheunis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antheunis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jonson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jonson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antheunis manages to avoid it.
Jonson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antheunis tests Jonson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jonson is rocked!
Antheunis stuffs the takedown attempt from Jonson. Jonson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonson is still on wobbly legs! Can Antheunis finish him?
Jonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonson seems to have recovered his senses.

Antheunis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Antheunis wants to break free but Jonson has control.

Antheunis breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Jonson.
Jonson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Antheunis's waist but Antheunis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jonson off to one side.
Jonson tries for a takedown but Antheunis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Antheunis stuffs the takedown.
Jonson shoots in and drives through. Antheunis sprawls well.

Antheunis has managed to clinch.

Antheunis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jonson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A clash of legs there as Jonson blocks the low kick.
Horrible takedown by Jonson or perhaps it was just good defense by Antheunis which made him look bad.
Jonson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson misses with a hook. Antheunis ducked under it nicely.
Jonson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Antheunis is fending him off so far but Jonson persists. Nope, Antheunis circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jonson checks a low kick from Antheunis.
Jonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jim Jonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jonson.
Nice combo by Antheunis! Oh, that's hurt him - Jonson falls to the canvas and Antheunis follows him into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Antheunis wants to stand but Jonson has his arm trapped.
Jonson is looking to reverse the position.
Antheunis wants to stand but Jonson has his arm trapped.
Jonson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Antheunis off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristof Antheunis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jonson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Antheunis swivels and escapes.
Antheunis thuds a left hand into Jonson's body.
No luck for Jonson with that takedown attempt.
Jonson closes the distance and clinches up with Antheunis, looking for a takedown. Jonson pushes Antheunis against the cage but Antheunis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kristof Antheunis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jonson.
Antheunis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jonson.
Antheunis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Antheunis's waist but Antheunis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jonson off to one side.
Jonson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antheunis circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Antheunis, as that shot connected.

Antheunis closes the distance and clinches.

Antheunis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Jonson with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antheunis stuffs the takedown attempt from Jonson. Jonson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jonson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Antheunis is fending him off so far but Jonson persists. Nope, Antheunis circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Antheunis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jonson.
Jonson is breathing heavily.
Jonson shoots in but Antheunis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jonson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jonson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Antheunis sprawls well initially but Jonson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Antheunis pushes Jonson off looking to stand but Jonson dives back in and keeps control.

Jonson is working for a kimura but Antheunis is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Jonson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Antheunis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antheunis is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jonson is working for a guillotine from mount but Antheunis frees his head quite easily.
Antheunis has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Antheunis is in a bad position with Jonson working for a choke. Antheunis manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Jonson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jonson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Jonson pushes a forearm under Antheunis's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Antheunis is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Jonson!