PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and captain blumpkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
blumpkin

167 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, captain blumpkin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
blumpkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
blumpkin throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
blumpkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

It looks like captain blumpkin has been cut.
blumpkin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
blumpkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.

blumpkin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
blumpkin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
blumpkin wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
blumpkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

blumpkin is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
blumpkin looks gassed!
Jones taking some punishment here, with blumpkin in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing blumpkin from controlling successfully.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
blumpkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
blumpkin trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
blumpkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones keeping full guard, as blumpkin tries to pass.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones misses with a double jab
and blumpkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of blumpkin's head.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but blumpkin avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
captain blumpkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Fred Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from blumpkin.
blumpkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
blumpkin throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of blumpkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Jones lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses blumpkin's front leg but catches the back leg as blumpkin tries to avoid it.
blumpkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
blumpkin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

blumpkin is rocked!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but blumpkin circles away quickly and effectively.
blumpkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by blumpkin.
blumpkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
blumpkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but blumpkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by blumpkin.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but blumpkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on captain blumpkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
blumpkin misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
blumpkin throws a combination that misses
and blumpkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
blumpkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fred Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from blumpkin.
Jones misses with the combination.
blumpkin misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
blumpkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has blumpkin backing up. blumpkin nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from blumpkin.
Jones throws a series of punches but blumpkin moves out of range.
blumpkin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces blumpkin off the cage and back into rage.
blumpkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
blumpkin throws a combination that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between blumpkin's hands.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a one two! blumpkin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That has opened up captain blumpkin's cut even more.
blumpkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a series of strikes that have blumpkin backpedaling.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
blumpkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
blumpkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but blumpkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
blumpkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
blumpkin throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones blocks a jab.
blumpkin misses with a looping left.
Jones cracks blumpkin with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right hand that blumpkin ducks under and follows up with a left that blumpkin also avoids with ease.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones misses with a double jab.
blumpkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh blumpkin colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Jones as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and blumpkin is left battered and dazed whilst Jones and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Jones!