PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Longin Slusarczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Slusarczyk

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Gordon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Longin Slusarczyk!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slusarczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slusarczyk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones is looking to counter punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slusarczyk.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slusarczyk blocks an uppercut.
Jones tries a body shot but Slusarczyk blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slusarczyk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slusarczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Slusarczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Slusarczyk scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Gordon Jones has been cut.
A short left from Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones lands a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Slusarczyk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Slusarczyk.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slusarczyk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Slusarczyk takes a shot to the head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones tries a body shot but Slusarczyk blocks it.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slusarczyk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Slusarczyk prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slusarczyk up against the cage.
Slusarczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Slusarczyk fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slusarczyk missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones avoiding damage as Slusarczyk throws knees to the body.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slusarczyk looking for a takedown.
Slusarczyk being controlled against the cage.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slusarczyk backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones pushes Slusarczyk up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Slusarczyk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a shot to the body.

Slusarczyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slusarczyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Slusarczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slusarczyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slusarczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones throws a right hand that Slusarczyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Slusarczyk also avoids with ease.
Slusarczyk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slusarczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Jones moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pushes Slusarczyk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slusarczyk missing with knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage.
Slusarczyk taking a breather.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slusarczyk can do to turn this around?
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gordon Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slusarczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slusarczyk backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Slusarczyk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slusarczyk's elbow.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works on Slusarczyk's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slusarczyk.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Slusarczyk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slusarczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage as Slusarczyk throws knees to the body.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones gets through Slusarczyk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Slusarczyk is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones has Slusarczyk pushed against the cage.
Jones is working Slusarczyk over against the cage.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones stalling.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones jabs Slusarczyk to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Slusarczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Slusarczyk avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slusarczyk lands a damaging elbow.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slusarczyk takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slusarczyk is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slusarczyk being controlled against the cage.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Slusarczyk controls the action.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones prevents Slusarczyk from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slusarczyk missing with knees to the body.
Longin Slusarczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Slusarczyk is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Slusarczyk into the cage.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slusarczyk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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