PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarmein Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kniezelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Kniezelis

180 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmein Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Kniezelis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kniezelis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kniezelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kniezelis tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Kniezelis shrugs it off.
Kniezelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kniezelis is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Kniezelis.

A jab-cross combination lands for Kniezelis and sends Jones crashing to the mat! Kniezelis follows him down to the mat - Jones regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Jarmein Jones has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kniezelis escapes and gets back to his feet.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kniezelis doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Kniezelis tries to clinch up.
Kniezelis 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.
Kniezelis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Kniezelis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kniezelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kniezelis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kniezelis instigates a clinch.
Kniezelis misses with the head strike.
Kniezelis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kniezelis struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Kniezelis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Kniezelis misses with an elbow over the top.
Kniezelis lands an uppercut.
Kniezelis working aggressively here.
Kniezelis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kniezelis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kniezelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kniezelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kniezelis.
Kniezelis throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Kniezelis fails to land.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.

Kniezelis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kniezelis misses with the combination.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kniezelis.
Kniezelis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Kniezelis.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kniezelis 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.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kniezelis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kniezelis tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kniezelis.
Kniezelis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kniezelis looks winded!
Kniezelis moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kniezelis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kniezelis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
A jab from Jones misses.
Kniezelis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the body from Kniezelis misses
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Kniezelis throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Kniezelis misses with a two punch combination.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Kniezelis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones looks for the body kick but Kniezelis saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kniezelis throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kniezelis did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Kniezelis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones passes to side control.
Jones landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kniezelis taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Kniezelis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarmein Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jarmein Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kniezelis fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kniezelis. Kniezelis maintains the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kniezelis throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Kniezelis, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones trying to stall but Kniezelis improves his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Kniezelis has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Kniezelis as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Kniezelis misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kniezelis throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kniezelis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones wants a takedown.

Kniezelis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kniezelis tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Darius Kniezelis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kniezelis wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Darius Kniezelis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kniezelis throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Kniezelis looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Kniezelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Kniezelis tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Kniezelis moved out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kniezelis misses with a double jab.
Kniezelis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kniezelis 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.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Kniezelis.
Kniezelis is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kniezelis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kniezelis moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
A cross from Kniezelis lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kniezelis misses with a series of wild punches.
Kniezelis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kniezelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kniezelis.
Kniezelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kniezelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones blocks a head kick by Kniezelis.
Kniezelis tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Kniezelis moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Kniezelis slips under a jab from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kniezelis throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Kniezelis is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Kniezelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones feints and then cracks Kniezelis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kniezelis down.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Kniezelis.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kniezelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Kniezelis moved out of range nicely.
Kniezelis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kniezelis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kniezelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Kniezelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarmein Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darius Kniezelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kniezelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kniezelis 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.
Kniezelis scores with a hook.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kniezelis.
Kniezelis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kniezelis tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kniezelis wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Kniezelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kniezelis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Kniezelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kniezelis tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Kniezelis tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Kniezelis there.
A lazy left from Kniezelis finds it's target.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kniezelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kniezelis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kniezelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kniezelis tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kniezelis throws a big shot that misses.
Jarmein Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kniezelis moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Kniezelis misses with a wild combination.
Kniezelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kniezelis throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Kniezelis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kniezelis moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Kniezelis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kniezelis gets a clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Kniezelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kniezelis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Kniezelis works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Kniezelis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kniezelis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kniezelis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Kniezelis.
Kniezelis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kniezelis slips under a jab.
Kniezelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kniezelis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that Kniezelis ducks under and follows up with a left that Kniezelis also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Kniezelis.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Kniezelis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kniezelis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Kniezelis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Darius Kniezelis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a head kick but Kniezelis moves out of range.
Kniezelis tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darius Kniezelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kniezelis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Darius Kniezelis!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Darius Kniezelis!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Darius Kniezelis!

Darius Kniezelis wins by unanimous decision!