PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jones (ranked 5936 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Tweedie (ranked 3640 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Right Above It. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tweedie's choice of entrance music: Snow Patrol - Chocolate. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jones
vs
Tweedie

193 cm
32
235 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

197 cm
45
258 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tweedie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tweedie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Tweedie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tweedie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tweedie misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tweedie scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tweedie scores with a jab.
Jones misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie slips under a jab.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tweedie counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

Tweedie has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Tweedie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Tweedie checks a leg kick.
Tweedie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tweedie is looking to score with low kicks.
Tweedie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bo Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tweedie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Tweedie misses.
Tweedie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Tweedie.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Tweedie moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to pull guard but Tweedie holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Tweedie keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tweedie throws an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Tweedie pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones tries to pull guard but Tweedie won't allow it.
Tweedie lands a shot to the body.
Tweedie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones is trying to drag Tweedie to the mat but Tweedie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tweedie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tweedie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big left from Tweedie misses.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Jones.
It seemed like Tweedie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Tweedie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Tweedie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.

Jones has his foot on Tweedie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tweedie works his way back into a safe position though.

Tweedie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tweedie has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tweedie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tweedie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tweedie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Tweedie is proving a slippery customer.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tweedie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tweedie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tweedie controls from within his opponent's guard.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tweedie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tweedie throws a big elbow that misses.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tweedie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tweedie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tweedie is continuing to stall.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tweedie is stalling in the full guard.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tweedie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Tweedie is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tweedie thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Tweedie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Tweedie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tweedie misses with a body shot.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Tweedie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Tweedie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Tweedie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tweedie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Tweedie 's knee.
Tweedie lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Tweedie blocks the leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones looks for the body kick but Tweedie saw that one coming.
Tweedie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Tweedie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Tweedie.
Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tweedie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callum Tweedie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tweedie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tweedie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tweedie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Tweedie is controlling the position.
Jones tries to stall but Tweedie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Tweedie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones tries to break free but Tweedie pushes him back against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tweedie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones is trying to push Tweedie away but Tweedie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bo Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tweedie.
Jones is looking to control Tweedie's arms but Tweedie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to stall but Tweedie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tweedie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tweedie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Tweedie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but Tweedie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tweedie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tweedie.

Jones is rocked!
Jones is pressed against the cage. Tweedie pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Jones! Two more big strikes from Tweedie and Jones crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Callum Tweedie!
Callum Tweedie gave a mention to Legal High's 160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).