PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jones (ranked 2257 p4p, 2324 weight class) and Tom Durant (ranked 244 p4p, 253 weight class). Anthony Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Durant

189 cm
23
234
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
245
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Durant!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durant.
Durant misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Tom Durant has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durant, as that shot connected.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durant throws out the jab.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Durant manages to avoid it.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durant looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durant can pounce on him.
Durant misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Durant throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durant.
Durant stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Durant misses.
Durant swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from Durant.
Durant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durant throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durant.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durant. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones slips under a jab.
Durant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durant.
Tom Durant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick by Durant misses

and Jones counters with a nice right hand that sends Durant toppling to the canvas! Durant scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Durant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Durant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Durant throws a body kick that misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Tom Durant's cut even more.
Jones tries to move into range but Durant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durant jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durant throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Durant manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Durant.
Durant throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Durant.
Durant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a jab when Durant was well out of range.
Durant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Durant swings widly with a right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Tom Durant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Durant moves away from the strike by Jones.
Durant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durant.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durant jabs at Jones's body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Durant misses the target.
Durant connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Durant misses
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durant misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

Tom Durant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durant takes one to the chin there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Durant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Jones!