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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasko Panchev (ranked 2988 p4p, 3549 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 503 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200
1 - 1 - 0 |
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205
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Panchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panchev wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left and a right from Panchev both land. Nice combination.
Panchev dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Panchev's head and hops out.
Panchev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Panchev tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Vasko Panchev has been cut.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Panchev in his tracks for a moment.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Panchev in his tracks for a moment.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vasko Panchev's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Panchev fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasko Panchev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panchev tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Panchev, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Panchev's defenses.
I was talking to Panchev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vasko Panchev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Panchev shrugs off.
Jeez, Vasko Panchev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasko Panchev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Jones!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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