PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Sonninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonson comes to the cage accompanied by bis das Blut gefriert. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jonson
vs
Sonninen

190 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cutthroat
Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaarlo Sonninen!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Sonninen. Those never looked like landing.
Jonson tries to clinch there but Sonninen circles away.
Jonson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Jonson has knocked Sonninen down with a huge combo! Jonson steps away and waves a wobbly Sonninen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Kaarlo Sonninen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonninen looks to land a combination but Jonson avoids it well.
Sonninen slips under a jab.
Jonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sonninen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jonson's waist but Jonson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonninen off to one side.
Jonson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sonninen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sonninen is trying to control. Jonson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sonninen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sonninen stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson is trying to stand.
Sonninen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jonson's head.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet.
Sonninen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sonninen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jonson is looking to escape.
Sonninen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jonson wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jonson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sonninen misses with a combination

and Jonson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jonson.
Sonninen can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonninen.
Sonninen has a couple of punches blocked by Jonson.
Sonninen stalling in the clinch.
Sonninen wants to break free but Jonson has control.
Jonson lands a shoulder strike.
Sonninen misses with a body punch.
Sonninen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sonninen avoids it.
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!
Jonson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonninen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sonninen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sonninen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jonson up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonninen.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jonson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sonninen's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jonson avoids a wild elbow strike from Sonninen.
Sonninen taking a breather.
Sonninen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jonson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonninen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sonninen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sonninen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jonson tries a knee to the head but Sonninen blocks it.
Jonson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonninen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sonninen takes a shot to the head.
Jonson tries a knee to the head but Sonninen blocks it.
Jonson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sonninen backwards.
Sonninen missing with knees to the body.
Jonson misses with a knee to the head.
Sonninen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Sonninen.
Jonson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonninen is trying to break the clinch but Jonson is controlling him.
Jonson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jonson tries a knee to the head but Sonninen blocks it.
Sonninen looking to throw knees to the head but Jonson is blocking nicely.
Sonninen trying to stall but Jonson improves his position.

Sonninen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sonninen counters with a one-two to the body.
Jonson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonninen moves away.
Sonninen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonninen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jonson wants to clinch but Sonninen slips to the side
letting Sonninen counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonninen circles away.
Jonson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonninen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonson wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jon Jonson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Sonninen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jonson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jonson duly obliges.
Jonson looks to land a body kick but Sonninen moved away.
Sonninen slips a jab and a cross from Jonson.
Jonson is looking to clinch but Sonninen is avoiding it.

Jonson tries to sprawl but Sonninen drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Jonson pushes Sonninen off and gets back to his feet.
Sonninen shoots for a double leg takedown but Jonson sprawls well. He's pushed Sonninen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Sonninen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonninen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonninen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jonson defends it nicely.
Jon Jonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaarlo Sonninen.
Jonson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jon Jonson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonninen misses with a looping right.
Jonson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonninen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonson tries to clinch up.
Jonson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonninen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonson misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Sonninen. Those never looked like landing.

Jonson gets a clinch.
Jonson looking to throw knees to the head but Sonninen is blocking nicely.
Jonson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sonninen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonson avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jonson connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Kaarlo Sonninen's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonninen has had enough of the clinch but Jonson keeps him there for the moment.
Jonson looking to throw knees to the head but Sonninen is blocking nicely.
Jonson prevents a body shot from Sonninen.
Sonninen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jonson has double underhooks.
Jonson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jonson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonson looking to throw knees to the head but Sonninen is blocking nicely.
Sonninen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jonson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonninen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jonson.
Jonson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonninen walks into a jab.
Sonninen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jonson as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jonson on the side of the head.

Jonson clinches up with Sonninen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the head but Sonninen blocks with his arms.
Sonninen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sonninen throws an elbow that misses.
Jonson working aggressively here.
Jonson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonninen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jonson has a couple of punches blocked by Sonninen.

Sonninen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonninen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonson moves out of range as Sonninen strikes.
Sonninen scores with a three punch combo!
Sonninen stalks Jonson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jonson's face. Jonson staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice takedown defense from Jonson. No joy for Sonninen on that attempt.
Jon Jonson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonninen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Sonninen.
Sonninen misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jonson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sonninen counters with a shoot takedown. Jonson fights it but they end up in guard.
Sonninen is breathing heavily.
Jonson wants to stand up but Sonninen is controlling him.
Sonninen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sonninen wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonninen won't allow Jonson to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Jonson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Sonninen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Sonninen misses with a combination

and Jonson moves into the clinch.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sonninen.
Sonninen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonson avoids the damage to the body.

Jonson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonninen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sonninen counters with a single leg into guard. Jonson didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonninen looking to pass the guard.
Sonninen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonninen distracts Jonson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaarlo Sonninen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sonninen wants to control from the top but Jonson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonninen throws a big right hand that misses.

Jonson has his feet on Sonninen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sonninen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jonson on the side of the head.
Jonson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jonson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonninen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jonson thinking.

Jonson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sonninen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jonson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonninen circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jonson slips a jab from Sonninen.
Jonson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonninen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonninen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jon Jonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonninen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson dodges the punch combination from Sonninen.
Jonson tests Sonninen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sonninen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jonson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonninen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jonson avoids it really well and circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jonson enables Sonninen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jonson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sonninen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Jonson has his feet on Sonninen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sonninen misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen tries to bum rush Jonson with a series of wild strikes but Jonson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jonson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sonninen.
Jon Jonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaarlo Sonninen.
Jonson throws a combination. Sonninen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sonninen throws a combination that misses
and Jonson counters with a good low kick that Sonninen was not able to check.

Jonson instigates a clinch.
Jonson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jonson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sonninen tries to throw a body punch but Jonson avoids it by throwing Sonninen back against the cage.
Sonninen trying to land knees to the body.
Jonson tries to land a knee to the head but Sonninen blocks with his arms.
Sonninen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jonson's elbow.
Jonson misses with a knee strike.
Jonson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonson landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jonson breaks from the clinch.
Jonson tries to clinch up but Sonninen circles away and keeps his distance.
Sonninen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sonninen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sonninen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jonson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonninen is one step ahead there.
Sonninen stops Jonson from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jonson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sonninen defends well.
Kaarlo Sonninen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Jonson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaarlo Sonninen.
I think Jonson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!