PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 285 p4p, 39 weight class) and Scotty Bapp (ranked 543 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jones
vs
Bapp

190 cm
26
212 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
209 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bapp misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bapp looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Bapp swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones defending well as Bapp loads up on a big left hand.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Bapp's shoulder, as Bapp tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Bapp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a body punch but Bapp moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a leg kick
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Bapp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Bapp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Bapp connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Seppes Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bapp moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bapp lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Nice body punch from Bapp.
Jones is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bapp's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
Jones thows a leg kick but Bapp checks it
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bapp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp lands a jab to the head.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Bapp.
Bapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Bapp loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Jones misses with a hook. Bapp ducked under it nicely.
Bapp lands a right hook to the body.
Bapp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Bapp missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones feints and then cracks Bapp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bapp down.
Bapp has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Bapp saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Bapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Bapp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Bapp slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Bapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Bapp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Bapp misses with a looping left.
Bapp needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Bapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Bapp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Bapp counters with an outside leg kick.
Bapp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones feints and then cracks Bapp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bapp down.
Bapp swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bapp.
Bapp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab, jab by Bapp - just one landing.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bapp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bapp connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Bapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bapp.
Bapp connects with an inside leg kick.
Bapp throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Jones is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Bapp ducks down to avoid it.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bapp blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Bapp's head back.
Jones throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bapp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones throws a leg kick but Bapp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bapp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bapp misses with a straight right.
Bapp misses the jab.
Jones throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bapp avoids it.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Bapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bapp doesn't seem phased though.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Bapp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bapp moves away from the strike by Jones.
Bapp lands with a nice body punch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
The fighters circling - Bapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bapp looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Bapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Bapp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Bapp throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Bapp cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Bapp misses.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Bapp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Bapp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones lands a front kick.
Scotty Bapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones looks to throw a body kick
and Bapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Bapp off balance momentarily.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Good work by Bapp as he checks the leg kick.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Bapp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones slips a jab from Bapp.
As Bapp backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice jab there from Bapp.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bapp misses with a straight right.
Bapp walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jones motions for Bapp to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bapp.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Bapp saw that one coming.
A big left from Jones misses.
Bapp moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bapp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Bapp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bapp, as that shot connected.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bapp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Bapp throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
Bapp takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back 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.
Bapp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Bapp misses.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bapp replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jones blocks it well.
Bapp looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Bapp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Bapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Bapp takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bapp.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bapp throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bapp connects with a solid leg kick.
Bapp checks a low kick from Jones.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Bapp moved away.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones throws a head kick but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bapp looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Bapp scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Bapp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bapp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Bapp with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
Bapp lands a head shot.
Bapp lands with a nice body punch.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Bapp.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Bapp off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Bapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp checks a leg kick.
Bapp misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bapp throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bapp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bapp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bapp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bapp throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a hook
and Bapp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones misses with a hook. Bapp ducked under it nicely.
Bapp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bapp slips a straight right by Jones.
Bapp cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Bapp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bapp throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Bapp loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Scotty Bapp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Bapp's defenses.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bapp moves away from the strike by Jones.
Bapp misses the jab.
Jones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Bapp appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bapp lands a head shot.
Jeremy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a head kick.
Bapp tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones 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 Bapp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bapp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones is looking to chop away at Bapp's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Bapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bapp 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
An out of breath Scotty Bapp thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.