PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Secco Jones (ranked 5705 p4p, 571 weight class) and Jerome Weathers (ranked 21297 p4p, 850 weight class). Weathers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heathens - Twenty One Pilots. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jones
vs
Weathers

175 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

187 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Secco Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Weathers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up but Weathers circles away and keeps his distance.
Weathers unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Weathers throws a one two combo.
Weathers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weathers lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weathers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Weathers. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones tries to clinch up but Weathers circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones slips under a jab from Weathers.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Weathers counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Weathers lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weathers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones staying out of range there.
Weathers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones closes the distance but Weathers moves to the side
and Weathers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weathers drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weathers.
Weathers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weathers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weathers told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weathers is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Weathers tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Weathers back against the cage.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Weathers.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Weathers.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a body punch.
Weathers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Weathers has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Weathers.
Weathers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weathers lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Weathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Weathers.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Weathers misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Weathers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones staying out of range there.
Weathers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weathers.
Weathers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones tries to clinch up but Weathers circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Weathers misses.
Jones tries to clinch up but Weathers circles away and keeps his distance.
Weathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weathers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Weathers throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Weathers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jerome Weathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Weathers stalls.
Jones prevents a body shot from Weathers.
Weathers has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones misses with some punches.
Weathers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weathers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Weathers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Weathers fails to land.
A short right from Weathers.
Weathers missing with knees to the body.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Weathers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers misses with a body punch.
Weathers tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weathers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Secco Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Weathers.
Weathers lands with a left to the head.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weathers can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Weathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Weathers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Weathers.
Weathers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Weathers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones misses with a looping right.
A jab from Weathers finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Weathers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Weathers misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Weathers throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Weathers - that will leave a mark!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weathers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weathers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Weathers throws a big shot that misses.
Weathers throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jerome Weathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Weathers misses.
Weathers checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Weathers finds it's target.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Weathers misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Weathers obliges.
Weathers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Weathers blocking some punches.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Weathers.
Weathers looking to stall.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Jones prevents a body shot from Weathers.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weathers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Weathers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers lands with a left to the head.
Weathers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Weathers.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Weathers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weathers misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Weathers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Weathers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weathers.
Jones pushes Weathers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Weathers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Weathers really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones tries to clinch but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jerome Weathers has been cut.
Weathers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Weathers misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weathers throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Weathers is having none of it.
Weathers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Weathers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Weathers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weathers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Jones.
Weathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones slips a jab from Weathers.
A jab from Weathers misses.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weathers tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weatherss head.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Weathers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Weathers misses with the head strike.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Weathers gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Weathers - that landed with a thud.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Weathers obliges.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Weathers misses with a punch to the body.
Weathers lands a knee to the body.
Weathers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Weathers.

It looks like Secco Jones has been cut.
A short left from Weathers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Weathers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weathers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Weathers lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Weathers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weathers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Weathers lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Weathers.
Weathers stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Weathers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Weathers lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Weathers dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Weathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weathers misses with a two punch combination.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weathers throws a head kick that misses.
Jerome Weathers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Weathers drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weathers wants to stall.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Weathers leaning against his opponent.
Weathers tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Weathers back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weathers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Weathers working aggressively here.
A short right from Weathers on the inside.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Weathers lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Weathers blocking some punches.
Weathers missing with knees to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Weathers.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jerome Weathers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Secco Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Weathers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weathers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weathers tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones working aggressively here.
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!
Weathers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Weathers blocks an uppercut.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Weathers.
Weathers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weathers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Weathers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Weathers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Weathers!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jerome Weathers waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.