PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Joels Van Wijnbergen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back in Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Van Wijnbergen
vs
Jones

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joels Van Wijnbergen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julio Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Van Wijnbergen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Van Wijnbergen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a low kick.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Van Wijnbergen.
Jones wants to clinch up but Van Wijnbergen keeps it at a distance.
Van Wijnbergen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Van Wijnbergen.
Joels Van Wijnbergen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Wijnbergen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Wijnbergen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Van Wijnbergen back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Wijnbergen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Wijnbergen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Van Wijnbergen fails to land.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Wijnbergen avoids the damage to the body.
Van Wijnbergen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Wijnbergen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Van Wijnbergen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the ropes.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Van Wijnbergen digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Wijnbergen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Wijnbergen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Wijnbergen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Wijnbergen digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Van Wijnbergen.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Van Wijnbergen improves position.
Jones trying to stall but Van Wijnbergen improves his position.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Wijnbergen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Wijnbergen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones looks winded!
Van Wijnbergen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Wijnbergen avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a punch to the body.
Van Wijnbergen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Wijnbergen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Wijnbergen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Wijnbergen avoids it.
Van Wijnbergen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joels Van Wijnbergen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones drops his hands momentarily and Van Wijnbergen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Wijnbergen lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Wijnbergen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Van Wijnbergen lands a lovely overhand right.

Jones is rocked!
Jones glances at the clock... BAM! Van Wijnbergen nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Jones crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Jones is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joels Van Wijnbergen!