PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dow Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Raybould
vs
Jones

190 cm
36
273 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

198 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dow Jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Raybould misses with a head kick.
Raybould is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raybould moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raybould getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raybould uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Raybould moved out of range nicely.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Raybould sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Raybould avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones takes a swing at Raybould's ribcage but misses.
Raybould swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Raybould moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones swings for the body but Raybould moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Raybould does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Raybould misses with a series of wild punches.
Raybould is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Raybould takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones catches Raybould with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raybould.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones jabs Raybould right on the nose. Raybould blinks but takes it well.
Raybould jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raybould throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raybould steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Raybould thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Raybould.
Raybould looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Dow Jones has been cut.
Raybould ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones avoids the body shot from Raybould.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Raybould lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Raybould takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jones is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raybould throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Jones crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Raybould!
Kevin Raybould managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sparta Fightware, into his post fight interview.