PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Jones
vs
Striker

190 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
147 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Amber Swan*$15 Rec Supp*
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Striker.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Striker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Striker's head.
Vinny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Striker instigates a clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Striker lands a damaging elbow.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

Striker breaks the clinch.
Striker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Striker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Striker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Striker cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Striker.
Striker scores with a hook.

Striker forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Striker stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Striker.

Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Striker slips under a jab from Jones.
Striker throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Striker.
Striker is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Striker.
Striker misses with a two punch combination.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
Striker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Striker misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Striker throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Striker's head back.
Striker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss

and Striker moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a knee to the head.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Striker throws an elbow but misses.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Striker landing knees to the body.
Striker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Striker.
Striker lands a knee to the body.
Striker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Striker landing knees to the head.
Striker lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Striker.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Striker tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Striker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Striker working Jones over with knees to the body.
Striker has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Striker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Striker gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Striker keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Striker.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Striker prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Striker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striker tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Striker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Striker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones working aggressively here.
Striker lands a damaging elbow.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Striker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Striker keeps him there for the moment.
Jones avoiding damage as Striker throws knees to the body.
Jones tries to stall but Striker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Striker misses with a series of wild punches.
Striker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Striker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Striker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones thuds a left hand into Striker's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Striker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones lands a body shot.
Striker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thai Striker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Striker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Striker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones works Striker's body with a nice hook.
Striker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Striker drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Striker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Striker misses the shot to the body.
Striker misses with the combination.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Striker in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Striker's head back.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Donk. Jones catches Striker right on the button with a cross.
Striker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Striker cracks Jones with a good jab.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Striker is looking to clinch.
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Striker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Striker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones lands with a hook. Striker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones stuns Striker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Striker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Striker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Striker wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Striker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Striker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Striker drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to work over Striker's front leg with a kick but Striker checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Striker gets a clinch.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Striker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Striker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Striker is controlling the position.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Striker backwards.
Striker misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to stall but Striker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Striker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Striker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones takes a swing at Striker's ribcage but misses.
Striker checks a leg kick nicely.
Striker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinny Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Striker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab lands there for Striker.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Striker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Striker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Striker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Striker.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Striker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Striker clinches.
Striker working Jones over with knees to the body.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striker stalling against the cage.
Striker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones gets through Striker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Striker throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Striker missing with knees to the body.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Striker tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Striker.

Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Striker's ribs.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Striker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones lands a jab to Striker's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones works Striker's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Striker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Striker misses with a looping right.
Striker looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Striker misses with a straight right.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Striker.
Jones catches Striker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Jones catches Striker right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Striker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Striker misses with a looping right.
Jones cracks Striker with an open hand slap.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Striker circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones cracks Striker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Striker misses with a kick to the body.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Striker's head backwards.
Striker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a series of punches but Striker moves out of range.
Striker slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Striker scores with a body shot.
Striker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Striker is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Striker.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Striker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Striker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Striker throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Striker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Striker at a distance.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Striker counters with a leg kick.
Striker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Striker misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Striker cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones throws the left hand but Striker avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jones misses.
Striker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Striker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Striker darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones avoiding damage as Striker throws knees to the body.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Striker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Striker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Striker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Striker has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Striker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Striker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Striker blocking some punches.
Striker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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 lands with a left to the head.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones defending well as Striker loads up on a big left hand.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Striker misses.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Striker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Striker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Striker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Striker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Striker cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones sizes up Striker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Thai Striker!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight as a draw!
Judge James Glass scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!