PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Firanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Firanen has chosen Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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?

Jones
vs
Firanen

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colt Jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Firanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.

Firanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Firanen's head.

It looks like Kai Firanen has been cut.
A short uppercut from Jones .
A right handed body shot lands from Jones .
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Jones .
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones .
Firanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firanen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Colt Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Firanen.
Firanen looks winded!
Firanen misses with a kick to the body
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Firanen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body punch from Jones .
Firanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Firanen backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Jones .
Jones lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Jones .
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Firanens head.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Firanen is rocked!
Jones lands a left hand.
Firanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Firanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Firanens head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones .
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands a big right hand that drops Firanen! The killer instinct kicks in and Jones finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Jones !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Jones !