PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Gottfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gottfridsson
vs
Jones

185 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Gottfridsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones drives through and clinches with Gottfridsson against the cage.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.

Gottfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Roy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gottfridsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

Gottfridsson clinches with his opponent.
Gottfridsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Gottfridsson has double underhooks.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gottfridsson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Gottfridsson breaks the clinch.
Gottfridsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gottfridsson checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gottfridsson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gottfridsson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Gottfridsson circles away.
Gottfridsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gottfridsson throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Gottfridsson looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Gottfridsson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gottfridsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones tries to clinch up but Gottfridsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gottfridsson fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Gottfridsson down.

Gottfridsson instigates a clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gottfridsson avoids it.
Gottfridsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gottfridsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gottfridsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones looks winded!

Jones working for a triangle but Gottfridsson defends it easily.

Gottfridsson stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gottfridsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Gottfridsson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Gottfridsson to work.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Gottfridsson landing knees to the body.
Gottfridsson missing with knees to the body.
Gottfridsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Gottfridsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gottfridsson is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gottfridsson misses with a knee strike.

Gottfridsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gottfridsson clinches.
Gottfridsson lands a knee to the body.
Gottfridsson lands an elbow inside.
Gottfridsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gottfridsson.
Gottfridsson misses with a knee strike.
Gottfridsson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Gottfridsson has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson slows down the pace here.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Gottfridsson keeps him there for the moment.
Gottfridsson lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.

Gottfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gottfridsson checks a leg kick.
Gottfridsson misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones avoiding damage as Gottfridsson throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Gottfridsson connects with a knee to the head.
Gottfridsson connects with a knee to the head.

Gottfridsson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Gottfridsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Gottfridsson misses.
Gottfridsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gottfridsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gottfridsson eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Gottfridsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gottfridsson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Gottfridsson throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Gottfridsson misses with a wild combination.
Roy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gottfridsson misses with a two punch combination.
Jones scores with a jab.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Gottfridsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Gottfridsson does no damage.
Gottfridsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gottfridsson pounces like a tiger and cracks Jones with a vicious hook! Jones is down but not out! Gottfridsson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lukas Gottfridsson!