PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskil Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's not unusual. Eliasson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Eliasson

196 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom 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, Eskil Eliasson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliasson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Eliasson tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Eliasson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jones misses the body punch

and Eliasson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Eliasson has him pressed against the cage.
Eliasson lands a shoulder strike.
Eliasson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eliasson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Eskil Eliasson has been cut.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones cracks Eliasson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Eliasson is rocked!
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones sets himself, and Eliasson steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eliasson wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Eliasson slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Eliasson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.

Jones lands a big right hand that sends Eliasson crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Eliasson back to his feet!
Eliasson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Eliasson has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eliasson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones tries to circle away but Eliasson has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eliasson.
Eliasson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eliasson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Eliasson won't allow it.
Eliasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Eliasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eliasson moves away.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliasson manages to avoid it.
Eliasson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Eliasson moved out of range.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Eskil Eliasson's cut even more.
Eliasson cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Eliasson counters by clinching up.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eliasson.
Eliasson tries to counter by closing the distance.

Jones sends Eliasson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jones is motioning to the referee to let Eliasson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Eliasson right on the button. Eliasson goes down! Jones follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jones gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Jones!
A victorious Tom Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.