PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larson Krue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Larson Krue's chin.

Jones
vs
Krue

190 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

185 cm
26
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Larson Krue!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones lands a body shot.
Krue connects with a crisp jab.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krue.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krue's head.
Krue looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Krue's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krue's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Krue.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krue! But no joy.
Jones blocks a jab.
As Krue tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Krue manages to avoid the attempt.
Krue throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krue doesn't seem bothered though.
Larson Krue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Krue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krue keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jones rushes Krue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is leaning against Krue and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones is leaning against Krue and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jones .
Jones is leaning against Krue and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krue misses with some punches.

Krue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones .
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Krue manages to avoid it.
Krue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krue throws an overhand right that lands on Jones 's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
As Krue tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Krue manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Krue moved out of range nicely.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Krue saw that one coming.
Krue slips a straight right by Jones .
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Krue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Krue.
Jones is looking to clinch but Krue is avoiding it.
Jones digs a good hook to Krue's body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Krue finds it's way through Jones 's defenses.
Krue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krue looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Krue takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Krue.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Jones sizes up Krue with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krue throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krue looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Krue staying out of range there.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krue.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krue.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krue was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones .
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!
Krue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Krue with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krue lands with a cross.
Krue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones swings for the body but Krue moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krue takes one to the side of the head.
Krue missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Krue controls his hands.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Krue controls the action.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krue smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Russell Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krue misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Krue.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Krue throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Krue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krue throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones connects with a jab.
Larson Krue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Krue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krue is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Krue misses with a looping left.
Krue throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krue misses with an uppercut.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Krue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones tries to clinch up but Krue circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones tries to clinch but Krue moves away
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Jones lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones .

It looks like Larson Krue has been cut.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Krue counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krue takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
A big left from Krue misses.
Krue looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Jones .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a body punch but Krue moves out of range.
Jones throws a body punch but Krue moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krue misses with a left hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Krue throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krue connects with a single shot there.
Krue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Krue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones .
Krue closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Krue is rocked!
Krue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krue throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Krue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones digs a good body shot into Krue's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krue is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Krue moves away from the strike by Jones .
Krue seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krue on the side of the head.
Jones swings for the body but Krue moves out of range.
Krue keeps the fight on the outside.
Krue scores with a nice head shot.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Krue's head.
Nice defenses there by Jones .
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krue.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krue throws out the jab.
Krue misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a body punch but Krue moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krue slips under a jab from Jones .
Jones staying out of range there.
Krue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krue throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones .
Jones takes a swing at Krue's ribcage but misses.
Krue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones swings for the body but Krue moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Krue.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Krue jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krue throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krue throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krue takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Russell Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Larson Krue's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Krue.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Krue lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Krue lands a slapping body shot.
Jones lands with a hook. Krue tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Krue 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krue connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a series of punches but Krue moves out of range.
Krue misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krue.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krue misses with an uppercut.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krue.
Jones avoids the body shot from Krue.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Krue's defenses.
Jones throws a body punch but Krue moves out of range.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krue.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Krue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Krue is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krue misses with a hook
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Krue's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krue throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krue throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Krue might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krue moves away.
Krue misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a body shot.
A jab from Krue misses.

Jones cracks Krue with a big right hand and Krue goes down!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Krue is working from the bottom.
Krue is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krue really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is keen to just control but Krue is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krue is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krue defending well though.
Krue is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krue keeps working.
Larson Krue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krue has hold of Jones 's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

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