PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Lichen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jeremy Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lichen
vs
Jones

170 cm
26
142 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Lichen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lichen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lichen jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Lichen slips under a jab.
Lichen missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Lichen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Lichen misses.
Jones throws a hook but Lichen blocks it.
Lichen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Lichen as he connects with a hook.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lichen sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Lichen avoids it this time.
Jones takes a swing at Lichen's ribcage but misses.
Lichen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Lichen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lichen misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Lichen throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Lichen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lichen lands with a shot to the body.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lichen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Lichen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Lichen.
Lichen sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Lichen avoids it this time.
Lichen throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
David Lichen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lichen misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Lichen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lichen wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Lichen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lichen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lichen misses with a wild body shot.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lichen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones slips under a jab from Lichen.
Lichen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Lichen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lichen misses with a wild body shot.

Lichen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lichen misses with the head strike.
Lichen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lichen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lichen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Lichen avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones digs a right hand into Lichen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lichen's gas tank.
Lichen tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones has Lichen pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lichen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lichen lands a shot to the body.
Lichen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones stalling.
Lichen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to work over Lichen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lichen fails to land.
A short right from Lichen on the inside.
Lichen can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lichen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lichen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Lichen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lichen counter with a right hand.
Lichen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lichen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Lichen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A big right from Lichen misses.
Jones throws out a counter right but Lichen avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lichen misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Lichen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lichen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lichen takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance but Lichen moves to the side
and Lichen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Lichen throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Lichen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lichen misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Lichen is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Lichen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lichen throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Lichen scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lichen rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Lichen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lichen wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lichen misses with a body punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lichen throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Lichen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Lichen tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Lichen.
Lichen wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets a clinch.
Lichen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Lichen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lichen misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
The crowd are getting on Jones's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lichen.

Lichen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lichen lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lichen! Jones is backing up but he can't get away as Lichen lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jones and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Lichen!
During a confident post fight interview, David Lichen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.