PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Mooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Mooney

193 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Mooney!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mooney throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Mooney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mooney moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a body punch but Mooney moves out of range.
Mooney throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lands with a hook. Mooney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mooney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mooney tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mooney misses with a wild combination.

Mooney clinches with his opponent.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mooney is defending well for now.
Mooney managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Mooney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mooney blocks it with crossed arms.
Mooney is trying to break free.
Mooney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mooney blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mooney breaks the clinch.

Jones clinches up with Mooney and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Mooney avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Jones prevents Mooney from breaking the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mooney is blocking nicely.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Mooney's ribcage.
Mooney gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mooney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Mooney tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mooney.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mooney blocks an uppercut.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mooney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mooney wants to break free but Jones has control.

Mooney breaks from the clinch.

Mooney clinches.
Mooney tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mooney blocks it.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Mooney managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Mooney wants to break free but Jones has control.
Mooney misses with a knee to the head.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Mooney managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Mooney managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mooney blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooney managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Mooney avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Mooney working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Mooney dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Mooney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mooney obliges.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mooney blocks an elbow strike.
Mooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Mooney gets an underhook and turns Jones into the ropes.
Mooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mooney avoids it.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mooney misses with a knee strike.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mooney is defending well for now.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooney working hard to break the clinch.
Mooney is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones prevents Mooney from breaking the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mooney tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Mooney working hard to break the clinch.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Jones would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mooney blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tries to work over Mooney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mooney managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Mooney avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
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 Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones is looking to clinch but Mooney is avoiding it.
Mooney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Mooney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mooney blocks the elbow strike.
Mooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mooney blocks the elbow strike.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mooney wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Mooney is breathing heavily.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.
Jones keeps control of Mooney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working Mooney over with knees to the body.
Jones has Mooney pressed against the ropes.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Mooney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mooney blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mooney blocks with his arms.
Mooney lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mooney is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mooney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones working Mooney over with knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Mooney tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jon Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mooney tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Mooney trying to land knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Mooney throws knees to the body.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mooney blocking some punches.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.

Mooney breaks the clinch.
Mooney throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

Mooney tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mooney.

Mooney breaks the clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mooney is avoiding it.

Mooney has managed to clinch.
Jones avoiding damage as Mooney throws knees to the body.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mooney's face.
Jones lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mooney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Mooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones avoiding damage as Mooney throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Mooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Mooney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mooney is blocking nicely.
Mooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Mooney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walter Mooney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mooney slips under a jab.
Mooney connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Mooney circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Mooney is out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mooney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mooney tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones blocks a head kick by Mooney.
A head kick from Mooney lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mooney darts in and clinches Jones up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Mooney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones working Mooney over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney trying to land knees to the body.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mooney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mooney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mooney's face.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mooney blocks 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!
Nice body punch from Mooney - that landed with a thud.
Mooney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mooney can't break the clinch.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mooney is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Mooney can't break the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Mooney tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Mooney.
Mooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mooney is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Mooney controls his hands.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

Mooney breaks from the clinch.

Mooney drives through and clinches with Jones against the ropes.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones avoiding damage.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Mooney is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Mooney trying to land knees to the body.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Mooney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mooney throws a head kick that misses.
Mooney throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mooney has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Mooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooney blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Walter Mooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mooney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mooney blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones avoiding damage as Mooney throws knees to the body.
Mooney lands a body shot.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Mooney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mooney tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mooney.
Mooney blocks an elbow strike.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mooney managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mooney blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!