PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Eckman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tor Eckman's chin.

Jones
vs
Eckman

164 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tor Eckman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eckman shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Eckman shoots in.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eckman.
Jamie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Eckman.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a hook but Eckman avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eckman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.

Eckman shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eckman wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Eckman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eckman works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eckman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Eckman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eckman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Eckman not doing much here.
Eckman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Eckman lands with some strikes.
Eckman landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Eckman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Eckman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eckman raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eckman on the ground.
Eckman content just to control the position here.
Eckman lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Eckman landing punches.
Eckman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckman lands a nice shot to the head.
Eckman landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckman looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Eckman landing punches.

Jones is rocked!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Eckman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jones wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Eckman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Eckman!