PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Skytte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Skytte will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Skytte

152 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Skytte!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Skytte in a clinch.

Skytte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones throws a series of punches but Skytte avoids them all with ease.
Skytte lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Nice uppercut there from Skytte.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Skytte.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Skytte's shoulder, as Skytte tries to avoid the shot.

Jones rushes Skytte and presses him up against the cage.
Jones really is a fat lump.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skytte tries to clinch but Jones moves away

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skytte won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones grinds an elbow into Skytte's temple.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Skytte pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Skytte tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Skytte is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Skytte?
Skytte is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Skytte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Skytte with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Skytte is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skytte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skytte takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Skytte is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Skytte is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Skytte trying desperately to get to his feet.
Skytte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones working Skytte over with strikes here.
Skytte is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Skytte takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Skytte that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skytte is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Skytte looks a forlorn figure.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Skytte?

Skytte is rocked!
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Skytte is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones lands a big elbow - Skytte is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Skytte is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sebastian Jones!