PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jail Bonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jones
vs
Bonnen

190 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
189 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jail Bonnen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.

Bonnen clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

Bonnen jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Bonnen is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonnen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bonnen has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonnen keeps working.
Bonnen looking for a sweep but Jones has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones prevents Bonnen from getting the reversal.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bonnen tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonnen tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Bonnen is in no mood to give up.

Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bonnen turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Bonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bonnen from controlling successfully.

Bonnen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonnen is defending well.
Bonnen is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Bonnen defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonnen is defending well.

Bonnen wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Jones has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Bonnen's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Bonnen is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jim Jones!
Jim Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.