PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 1046 p4p, 1287 weight class) and Vladimir Rurikovich (ranked 145 p4p, 170 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Rurikovich

186 cm
25
178
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
184
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Rurikovich!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurikovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Rurikovich pushes him off.
Rurikovich throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones with a hook.

Jones cracks Rurikovich with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jones has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rurikovich to stand back up!

Rurikovich is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rurikovich swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rurikovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?

Rurikovich moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Rurikovich fails to land.
Rurikovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Rurikovich controls his hands.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rurikovich throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones digs a right hand into Rurikovich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rurikovich's gas tank.
Jones is trying to stall.
Rurikovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rurikovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rurikovich is struggling to control the position.
Rurikovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rurikovich throws an elbow that misses.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Rurikovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rurikovich looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Rurikovich controls the action.
Rurikovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Jones.
Rurikovich taking a breather.
Rurikovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Rurikovich gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Rurikovich.
Rurikovich blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rurikovich misses with an elbow strike.
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Rurikovich controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Rurikovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurikovich.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rurikovich tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Rurikovich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rurikovich can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rurikovich pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rurikovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rurikovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rurikovich avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Rurikovich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rurikovich throws an elbow that misses.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Rurikovich lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rurikovich.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Rurikovich looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rurikovich lands with a right to the head.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones pushes Rurikovich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
A body shot lands from Jones.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Rurikovich controls the action.
Jones pushes Rurikovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rurikovich misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Rurikovich lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Rurikovich scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich throws an elbow that misses.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Rurikovich tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Rurikovich throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Rurikovich misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Rurikovich has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mason Jones!
In his post fight interview, Mason Jones gave a big smile as he said 'Chin. Power.'.
In defeat, Vladimir Rurikovich stepped up to the mic, saying 'I challenge Andy Down come up here and suck my cock right now. C'mon big boy, we all know it won't be your first.'.