PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dane Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Wesson

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
197 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent elbows
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dane Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids the head kick by Wesson.
A solid body kick from Wesson.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Wesson misses with a double jab.

Jones darts in and clinches Wesson up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Wesson stalling against the ropes.
Wesson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Wesson blocks an uppercut.
Wesson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wesson lands with a light punch inside.
Wesson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wesson lands a body punch.
Wesson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wesson tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Wesson lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wesson obliges.
Wesson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wesson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wesson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Wesson.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Wesson lands a shot to the body.
Wesson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wesson connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dane Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesson lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Wesson.
Wesson lands with a right to the head.
Wesson lands with a left to the head.
Wesson throws an elbow that misses.
Wesson lands an elbow inside.
Wesson missing with knees to the body.
Wesson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wesson throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Wesson.
Wesson with a knee to the head.

Jones is rocked!
Wesson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wesson lands a shot to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Wesson throws knees to the body.
Wesson works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wesson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dane Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Wesson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wesson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Wesson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wesson pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wesson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Wesson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Wesson.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wesson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wesson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Wesson lands an elbow inside.
Wesson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wesson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Wesson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
A right hand to the body from Wesson.
Wesson digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Wesson.
Wesson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Wesson digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wesson lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Wesson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wesson tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wesson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wesson missing with knees to the body.
Wesson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Wesson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wesson obliges.
Wesson landing knees to the head.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wesson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wesson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesson.
Wesson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wesson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Dean Wesson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wesson pushes Jones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wesson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Dane Jones's cut is getting worse.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wesson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dane Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Crack! A monster head kick from Wesson and Jones falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Wesson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dean Wesson!
An out of breath Dean Wesson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.