PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Vrjalya (ranked 442 p4p, 315 weight class) and Samuel Jones (ranked 60 p4p, 43 weight class). Samuel Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vrjalya
vs
Jones

180 cm
36
195
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
199
10 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Vrjalya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones gets a clinch.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Vrjalya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vrjalya is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Vrjalya looking for a takedown.
Vrjalya prevents a body shot from Jones.
Vrjalya can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Vrjalya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrjalya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vrjalya tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.

Vrjalya pulls guard.
Vrjalya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Vrjalya wants to hit a sweep here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vrjalya there!
Jones prevents Vrjalya from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrjalya is working to get back to half guard.
Vrjalya is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Vrjalya is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vrjalya is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vrjalya tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones wants to stand up but Vrjalya is controlling the position.
Jones wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping him busy.
Vrjalya wants to get back to full guard.
Jones tries to stand and escape but Vrjalya is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vrjalya gets full guard.

Vrjalya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vrjalya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Vrjalya trying to control the position.

Vrjalya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vrjalya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones wants to clinch up but Vrjalya keeps it at a distance.
Vrjalya drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.
Jones wants to clinch.
Vrjalya tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.

Vrjalya gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.

Vrjalya pulls guard.
Vrjalya has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrjalya wants to hit a sweep here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vrjalya there!
Vrjalya is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Vrjalya is having none of it.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vrjalya is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vrjalya sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones prevents Vrjalya from improving his position.
Vrjalya wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones trying to control the pace.

Vrjalya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Vrjalya's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vrjalya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones wants to control the pace but Vrjalya is squirming around nicely.
Vrjalya can't escape the position.
Samuel Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones trying to control but Vrjalya is having none of it.
Vrjalya can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vrjalya tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Vrjalya tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vrjalya paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Vrjalya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones tries to clinch but Vrjalya is having none of it.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vrjalya is avoiding it.
Vrjalya appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrjalya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vrjalya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vrjalya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Vrjalya tries to counter with a takedown but Jones is quick to defend against it.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Ken Vrjalya has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vrjalya is avoiding it.
Vrjalya drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.

Jones has Vrjalya up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vrjalya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Vrjalya.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Vrjalya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vrjalya blocking some punches.

Vrjalya gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vrjalya will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Jones stands and steps away. Vrjalya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vrjalya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ken Vrjalya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samuel Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrjalya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones wants to clinch.
Vrjalya appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jones tries to clinch but Vrjalya moves out of range.
Vrjalya swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Vrjalya is avoiding it.
Jones looks to clinch

and Vrjalya counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jones is not content to let Vrjalya control the position.

Vrjalya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Samuel Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vrjalya trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Vrjalya is trying to ground and pound but Jones uses the momentary lack of control by Vrjalya to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones is in trouble now - Vrjalya has advanced to mount!
Jones can't escape the position.
Vrjalya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vrjalya trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Vrjalya pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samuel Jones.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Jones!
Samuel Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.