PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hark Munt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munt has chosen Breaks Co-op - The Other Side as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Munt

190 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donnie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hark Munt!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munt throws out the jab.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Munt misses with a straight right.
Jones cracks Munt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Munt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Donnie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hark Munt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Munt's ribcage. Munt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Munt avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Munt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands a body punch.
Munt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munt jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Munt looks winded!
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Munt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munt trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to stand but Munt is controlling the position.
Munt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Munt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand up but Munt is controlling him.
Munt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munt throws a big right hand that misses.
Munt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Munt throws a big elbow that misses.
Munt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones wants to stand but Munt is controlling the position.
Munt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones wants to stand but Munt is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Munt.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Munt tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Munt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munt at a distance.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Munt counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Munt. Those never looked like landing.
Jones swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Munt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Munt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Munt misses.
Munt throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Munt manages to avoid it.
Jones avoids the body shot from Munt.

Jones rushes Munt and presses him up against the cage.
Munt is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Munt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Munt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Munt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Munt.
Munt misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Munt misses with a straight left.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Munt misses its intended target.
Munt throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Munt throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Munt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Munt.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munt.
Donnie Jones is winning the standup battle so far.

Munt clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones tries to work over Munt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munts head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munt can do to turn this around?
Munt is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.

Munt is rocked!
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Munt is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Munt seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones pushes Munt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a big right hand that drops Munt! 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 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Jones!
An out of breath Donnie Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.