PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chaly Kwidama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cru Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwidama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TRIBAL SEEDS- LOVE PSALM. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kwidama
vs
Jones

185 cm
33
195 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

190 cm
41
195 lbs
23 - 34 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chaly Kwidama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cru Jones!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwidama is looking to land body kicks.
Kwidama looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Kwidama.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Kwidama manages to get to full guard.
Kwidama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones throws an elbow that misses. Kwidama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Kwidama!
Jones is looking to stand back up but Kwidama counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.

Kwidama decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kwidama pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwidama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kwidama.
A short right from Kwidama on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kwidama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kwidama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.

It looks like Cru Jones has been cut.
Kwidama scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwidama slowing the pace effectively.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kwidama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kwidama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kwidama has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwidama misses with a punch to the body.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kwidama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwidama struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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!
Kwidama stalling in the clinch.

Kwidama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kwidama clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Kwidama lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwidama as Jones tries to tie him up.
Kwidama misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwidama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwidama tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Kwidama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kwidama tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kwidama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kwidama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones is trying to push Kwidama away but Kwidama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kwidama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwidama closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Kwidama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kwidama lands a front kick.
Kwidama is looking to clinch.
Kwidama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones looks winded!
Kwidama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kwidama closes the distance and clinches.

Kwidama breaks the clinch.
Kwidama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kwidama has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Kwidama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwidama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwidama lands with a nice body kick.
Kwidama scores with a spinning back kick!

Kwidama moves into the clinch.
Kwidama lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwidama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwidama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kwidama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaly Kwidama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cru Jones's cut.
That's time! Kwidama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kwidama tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kwidama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kwidama tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwidama.
Kwidama tries to clinch up.
Kwidama is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Kwidama scores with a kick to the body.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kwidama defends it nicely.

Kwidama clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwidama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kwidama.
Kwidama will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.

Kwidama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwidama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Kwidama tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Kwidama didn't expect that.
Kwidama pulls Jones in to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Kwidama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kwidama stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwidama doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Kwidama scores with a shot to the body.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kwidama.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kwidama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kwidama tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kwidama is looking to clinch.
Kwidama is looking to clinch.
Kwidama lands a head kick!
Kwidama is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwidama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kwidama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Kwidama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Kwidama.

Kwidama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Kwidama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
A nice left hand lands by Kwidama.
Kwidama controlling the action here for a moment.
Kwidama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwidama lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Kwidama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones prevents a body shot from Kwidama.

Kwidama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kwidama.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Kwidama clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwidama.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwidama pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwidama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kwidama stalling the fight.
Jones tries to circle away but Kwidama has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaly Kwidama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cru Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kwidama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kwidama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kwidama.
Kwidama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kwidama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Kwidama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwidama tries to clinch up.
Kwidama tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Chaly Kwidama is winning the standup battle so far.
Kwidama thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwidama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kwidama wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Kwidama wants to clinch.

Kwidama instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwidama lands a shot to the body.
Kwidama stalling.

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

Kwidama clinches.
Jones is looking to control Kwidama's arms but Kwidama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.

Kwidama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kwidama has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones looking to stall.
Kwidama avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwidama gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Kwidama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Kwidama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwidama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Cru Jones's cut even more.

Kwidama pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Kwidama to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kwidama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwidama lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwidama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Kwidama.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kwidama thumps Jones with a low kick.
Kwidama tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kwidama, right into the meat.

Kwidama has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwidama slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kwidama for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kwidama.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kwidama.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kwidama.
Kwidama lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kwidama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Kwidama manages to break the clinch.
Cru Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwidama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kwidama lands a right hook to the body.

Kwidama closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Kwidama to work.
Kwidama lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chaly Kwidama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kwidama, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaly Kwidama!
Chaly Kwidama really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Stash House Nutrition *Q159* for $50 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.