PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hussein Eissa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulogy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eissa
vs
Jones

193 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hussein Eissa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eulogy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eissa misses with a looping left.
Eissa loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Eissa checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Eissa slips the punch.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Eissa slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Eissa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Eissa throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Eissa moves away from the strike by Jones.
Eissa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones throws a body punch but Eissa moves out of range.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Eissa.
An attempted straight right counter from Eissa misses the target.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Eissa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eissa.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Eissa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eissa throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eissa moves out of range of the strikes.
Eissa is looking to counter punch.
Eissa shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Eissa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eissa somewhat.
Eulogy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eissa takes one to the chin there.
Jones jabs Eissa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eulogy Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eissa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Eissa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eissa throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eissa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Eulogy Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Eissa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Eissa.
A little feinted left hand from Eissa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Eissa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eissa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eissa misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Eissa throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Eissa.
Eissa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eissa throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eissa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Eissa.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Eissa with an uppercut!
Jones slips a jab from Eissa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eissa misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Eissa's leg but Eissa calmly moves out of range.
Eissa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones slips a straight right by Eissa.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Eissa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Eissa works the jab nicely.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Eissa is looking to counter punch.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eissa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Hussein Eissa has been cut.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eissa.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eissa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eissa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Eissa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eissa throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eissa lands with an overhand left.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Eissa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eissa defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Eissa ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones slips a straight right by Eissa.
Jones throws a jab when Eissa was well out of range.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Eissa's knee but Eissa avoids it well.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eissa takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eissa moves away.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Eissa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Eissa's head but Eissa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eissa misses with an uppercut.
Eissa checks the leg kick.
Eissa fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eulogy Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eissa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Eissa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eissa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eissa.
It looked like Eissa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eissa misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Eissa jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eissa counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Eissa.

That has opened up Eulogy Jones's cut even more.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eissa.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eissa blocks a jab.
Eissa connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eissa.
Eissa wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eissa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a hook.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eissa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Eulogy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eissa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Eissa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eissa takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Eissa throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones misses with a hook. Eissa ducked under it nicely.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Eissa misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a looping left.
Eissa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Eissa scores with a nice strike.
Eissa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eissa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eissa lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Eissa's leg but Eissa calmly moves out of range.
Eissa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eissa lands with an overhand left.
Jones tries to work over Eissa's front leg with a kick but Eissa checks it.
Eissa throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Eissa checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Eissa moves away and avoids it.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eissa checks it well.
Eissa throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eissa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eissa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Eissa.
Jones feints a jab promting Eissa to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eissa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Eissa throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eissa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Eissa moves out of range.
Eissa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Eissa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Eissa walks into a jab.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Eissa misses.
Eissa misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.

Eissa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Eissa getting side control.
Eissa thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eissa is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Eissa looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Eissa has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Eissa is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eulogy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Eissa's head back.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eissa.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Eissa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Eissa's shoulder, as Eissa tries to avoid the shot.
Eissa misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones tests Eissa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Eissa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eissa checks it well.
Eissa throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eissa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eissa checks the leg kick.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Eissa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones lunges at Eissa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eissa's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eissa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Eissa ducks down to avoid it.
Eissa swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones moves out of range as Eissa strikes.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Eissa.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Eissa steps away.
Eissa slips under a jab from Jones.
Eissa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eissa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a right hand that Eissa ducks under and follows up with a left that Eissa also avoids with ease.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Jones misses.
Eissa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eissa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Hussein Eissa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 leg kick but Eissa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Eissa misses the target.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Eissa.
A bone on bone clash there as Eissa blocks the leg kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eissa drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eissa scores with a jab to the body.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Eissa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones avoids the body shot from Eissa.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eissa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.

Eissa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Eissa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eissa.
Eulogy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones blocking some punches.
Eissa misses with an elbow strike.
Eissa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eissa throws an elbow that misses.
Eissa looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eissa misses with some punches.
Eissa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Eissa can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eissas head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eissa.
Eissa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Eissa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eissa misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eulogy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eulogy Jones!