PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Velnart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Alex Velnart has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alex Velnart seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Velnart
vs
Jones

190 cm
24
243 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Velnart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howard Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Velnart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velnart throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Velnart misses with a looping left.
Velnart swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Velnart looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Velnart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velnart needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Velnart momentarily.
Velnart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Velnart pinned against the cage. Velnart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Velnart lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Velnart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Velnart misses with a looping left.
Velnart looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Velnart scores with a body shot.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Velnart is just out of range.
A punch combination from Velnart misses.
A jab from Jones misses.
Velnart misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Velnart's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Velnart.
Velnart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Velnart lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Velnart scores with a jab to the body.
Velnart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones looks gassed!
Velnart lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velnart.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Velnart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Velnart swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Velnart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velnart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Velnart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Velnart throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Velnart shows good takedown defense.
Alex Velnart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Jones.
Velnart lands a body shot.
Velnart misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Velnart darts in and clinches Jones up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velnart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Velnart lands a right hand.
Velnart lands a left hand.
Velnart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Velnart breaks the clinch.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alex Velnart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Velnart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velnart keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velnart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Velnart stalling.

Velnart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velnart thows a body shot but no joy.
Velnart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Velnart closes the distance and clinches.
Velnart taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Velnart is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Nice body punch from Velnart - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Velnart - that landed with a thud.

Velnart breaks from the clinch.
Jones walks into a jab.
Velnart just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Velnart is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Velnart punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Velnart misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Jones does no damage.

Velnart takes the fight into the clinch.

Velnart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velnart cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Velnart misses with a body shot
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Velnart scores with a shot to the body.
Velnart lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velnart lands a body shot.
Velnart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the ropes.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velnart.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Velnart moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velnart throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velnart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velnart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velnart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velnart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Velnart.
Velnart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Velnart counters with a nice uppercut.
Velnart jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Velnart.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Velnart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Velnart rushes Jones and presses him up against the ropes.

Velnart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Velnart.
Velnart thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Velnart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velnart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velnart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alex Velnart is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Velnart pushes Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Velnart.
Velnart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velnart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Velnart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velnart pushes Jones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Velnart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velnart lands a body shot.
Velnart misses with a double jab.
Velnart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Velnart throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velnart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones slips a jab from Velnart.
Velnart moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velnart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velnart lands a nice shot to the body.
Velnart wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Velnart.
Velnart digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Velnart scores with a jab to the body.
Velnart misses with a series of wild punches.
Velnart throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Velnart, as that shot connected.
Velnart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Velnart misses with a wild body shot.
Velnart swinging wildly here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velnart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Velnart saw that one coming.
Velnart scores with a jab to the body.
Velnart ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velnart connects with a body shot.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Velnart moved out of range.
Velnart lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velnart lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Velnart missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Velnart saw that one coming.
Velnart takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Jones misses.
Velnart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velnart lands a right hook to the body.
Jones takes a swing at Velnart's ribcage but misses.
Velnart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Velnart thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Velnart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velnart.
Velnart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velnart missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Velnart closes the distance and clinches.
Velnart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velnart gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velnart can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

Velnart manages to break the clinch.
Velnart misses with a double jab.
Velnart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Velnart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

Velnart clinches up against the ropes.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velnart pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Velnart lands a shoulder strike.
Velnart can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Velnart breaks from the clinch.
Velnart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Velnart throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Velnart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Velnart misses with a wild body shot.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velnart misses the shot to the body.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Velnart should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Velnart.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Velnart as he avoids it easily.
Jones digs a good body shot into Velnart's ribs.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Velnart sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Velnart lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velnart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Velnart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Velnart throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velnart. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Velnart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velnart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Velnart misses the jab.
Velnart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Velnart dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Velnart moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Velnart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Velnart misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Velnart scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Velnart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Velnart.
Velnart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Velnart.
Jones tries for a takedown but Velnart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Velnart is just out of range.
Velnart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velnart takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Velnart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Velnart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Velnart clinches up against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Velnart.

Velnart manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velnart!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velnart drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Velnart is looking for the KO!

Jones is rocked!
Velnart uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Velnart finish him?
Velnart scores with a jab to the body.
Velnart misses with a double jab.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones avoids the body shot from Velnart.
Good shot there by Velnart.
Velnart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velnart sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Velnart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Velnart misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Velnart.
Velnart ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks for the body kick but Velnart saw that one coming.
Velnart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Velnart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Velnart tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Alex Velnart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Jones.
Velnart throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velnart tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velnart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Velnart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Velnart throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to de liver by Velnart. Beautiful body shot.
Velnart misses with a wild combination.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Velnart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Velnart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velnart lands a slapping body shot.
Velnart fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Velnart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velnart lands a jab to the head.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Velnart tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Velnart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Velnart ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velnart.
Velnart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Velnart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Velnart bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Velnart.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Velnart stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Velnart lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones throws a leg kick but Velnart moved away.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Velnart as he jumps to the side.
Jones blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velnart thows a body shot but no joy.
Velnart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones throws a hook but Velnart blocks it.
Velnart lands a slapping body shot.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A jab from Velnart misses.
Velnart looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velnart throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velnart fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Velnart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Velnart clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Velnart loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Velnart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.

Velnart takes the fight into the clinch.
Velnart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.

Velnart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velnart drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Velnart slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Velnart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Velnart looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones slips under a jab from Velnart.
Velnart cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Velnart throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

Velnart has managed to clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Velnart.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Velnart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Velnart is controlling the position.
Velnart throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Velnart.
Velnart is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Velnart into the ropes.

Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Velnart clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Velnart is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Jones 's hooks.
Velnart wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the action but instead Velnart gets a body lock and reverses into Jones's guard! Nice work!
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Velnart tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones wants to control but Velnart passes easily into half guard.

Jones kicks off Velnart and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Velnart had his way with Howard Jones in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Velnart manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Velnart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Velnart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones thows a huge punch but Velnart dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velnart regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jones.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Velnart is controlling Jones's posture.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velnart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Velnart misses with a straight left.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velnart manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a hook. Velnart ducked under it nicely.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Velnart looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Velnart lands with a good body shot.
Jones is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Velnart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Velnart.

Velnart instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Velnart.

Velnart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velnart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velnart.
Velnart scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velnart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Velnart.
Velnart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Velnart slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velnart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Velnart scores with a punch to the head.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Velnart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velnart punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Velnart fails to land with a series of punches.
Velnart throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.

Velnart clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velnart scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Velnart.
Alex Velnart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Velnart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Velnart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velnart lands a slapping body shot.
Velnart looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones avoids the body shot from Velnart.
Velnart misses with a hook.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velnart.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Velnart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Howard Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velnart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Velnart lands a jab to the nose.
Velnart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Velnart moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velnart lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Velnart.
Velnart digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Velnart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Velnart fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Velnart.
Still in the clinch, Velnart scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Velnart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Velnart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velnart looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Velnart is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Velnart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Velnart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:44
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Velnart!
Alex Velnart retains his heavyweight title!