PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Strålman (ranked 713 p4p, 1275 weight class) and Dingleberry Jones (ranked 89 p4p, 144 weight class). Strålman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three Kings. Jones has chosen Hell Yeah as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Strålman
vs
Jones

172 cm
35
148
28 - 21 - 1

172 cm
27
148
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

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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 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Strålman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dingleberry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strålman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.

Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Strålman moves away and avoids it.
Strålman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strålman blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.

Strålman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strålman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strålman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strålman to keep the fight standing.

Strålman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strålman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strålman.
Jones scores with a hook.
Dingleberry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strålman is looking to clinch.
Strålman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Strålman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strålman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Strålman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Strålman's head but Strålman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Strålman is just out of range.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anton Strålman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
letting Strålman counter with a right hand.

Strålman darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Strålman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jones jumps guard.
Strålman tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Strålman stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strålman rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones presses Strålman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Strålman has him pressed against the cage.
Anton Strålman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingleberry Jones.

Strålman breaks the clinch.
Strålman scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Strålman moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strålman moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.

Strålman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Strålman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strålman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strålman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strålman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strålman is looking to clinch.
Jones motions for Strålman to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Strålman ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strålman.
Strålman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Strålman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Strålman moved out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strålman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Strålman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strålman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strålman fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Strålman scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Strålman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strålman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones misses with a straight right.
Strålman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Strålman moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Strålman.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Strålman had a free shot at his head there.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones misses with a hook
and Strålman counters with a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strålman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strålman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Strålman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strålman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strålman moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Strålman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strålman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Strålman is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to stall.

Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Strålman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strålman checks a leg kick.
Strålman throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Strålman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones connects with a right hand. Strålman shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Strålman slips the punch.
Strålman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strålman slips under a jab from Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Strålman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Strålman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Strålman catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anton Strålman is winning the standup battle so far.
Strålman wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strålman manages to avoid it.
Strålman throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Strålman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strålman connects with a jab.
Strålman avoids the body shot from Jones.
Strålman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Strålman's head but Strålman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strålman slips a straight right by Jones.
Strålman darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones throws a low kick but Strålman moves out of range easily.
Strålman throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Strålman's front leg but catches the back leg as Strålman tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook but Strålman blocks it.

Strålman darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Strålman - that landed with a thud.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strålman's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Strålman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Strålman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones jumps guard but Strålman stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones tries to pull guard but Strålman won't allow it.
Anton Strålman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries a body shot but Strålman blocks it.
Jones misses with a body punch.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Strålman uses from the top position.
Strålman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dingleberry Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Strålman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Strålman tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Strålman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strålman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Strålman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strålman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Strålman counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strålman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Strålman tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones lands a head kick!
Jones misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Strålman misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anton Strålman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strålman cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Strålman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones with a hook.
Strålman moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Strålman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strålman moves away.
Strålman is looking for a counter combo.
A good leg kick by Strålman.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Strålman sees coming a mile off.
Strålman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strålman counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Strålman is just out of range.
Strålman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones tries for a takedown but Strålman circles away easily
enabling Strålman to counter with a crisp jab.
Strålman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a body kick.
As Jones backs away, Strålman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strålman throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Strålman scores with a jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook.
Strålman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook
and Strålman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strålman throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Strålman has managed to clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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.
Strålman managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strålman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anton Strålman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingleberry Jones.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Strålman as Jones tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Strålman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Strålman postures up.
Strålman tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Strålman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Strålman continues to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Strålman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strålman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Strålman!
After the fight, Anton Strålman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.