PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Marcus Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Apae

179 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Will Apae!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apae throws a big shot that misses.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Apae lands a jab.
Apae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apae jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Marcus Jones has been cut.
Apae moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a head kick but Apae moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Apae as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apae with a nice cross.
Apae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Apae.
Apae tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Apae there.
A jab from Apae misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Apae misses its intended target.

Apae pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Apae.
Apae scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Apae lands with a right to the head.
Apae misses with some punches.
Apae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Apae lands a right hand.
Apae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Apae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Apae misses with a knee strike.
Apae misses with some punches.
Apae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apae misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Apae on the inside.
Apae avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apae looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
A short left from Apae.
Apae blocks an elbow strike.
Apae lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Apae lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apae.
Apae misses with a knee to the head.
Apae tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Apae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Apae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Apae on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Apae lands a left hand.
Apae misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Apae on the inside.
Apae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Apae throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Apae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apae lands a shoulder strike.
Apae misses with a knee to the head.
Apae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Apae lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Apae fails to land.
Apae misses with some punches.
Apae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apae throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apae tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
Apae lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Apae swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apae misses with some punches.
Apae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
Apae misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apae lands a right hand.
Apae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Apae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Apae cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Apae moves into the clinch successfully.
Apae lands with a right to the head.
Apae tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Apae.
Apae lands with a light punch inside.
Apae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Apae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Apae on the inside.
Apae misses with a knee to the head.
Apae misses with a punch on the inside.
Apae swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Apae.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Apae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apae lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Apae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apae looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Apae tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Apae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Apae.
A short right from Apae on the inside.
Apae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apae lands an uppercut.
Apae throws a head punch that misses.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Apae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Apae misses with a knee strike.
Apae throws a head punch that misses.
Apae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
Apae misses with some punches.

That's two 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.
Apae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Apae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Apae has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Apae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apae misses with a knee strike.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
Apae lands a left hand.
A short right from Apae on the inside.
Apae lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Apae misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Apae.
Apae lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apae throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Apae lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Apae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
Apae misses with a punch on the inside.
Apae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Apae on the inside.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Apae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A shot in the inside from Apae.
A short left from Apae.
Apae scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Apae blocks the elbow strike.
Apae lands with a right to the head.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
Apae lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
A short right from Apae.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A short left from Apae.
A nice right hand lands inside from Apae.
Apae misses with a knee to the head.
Apae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Apae.
A short left from Apae.
Apae swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Apae lands an uppercut.
Apae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apae swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apae lands a knee to the head.
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apae has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Apae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Apae is looking to clinch.
Apae doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Apae looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Apae scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Apae.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Apae scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Apae.
Apae lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Apae drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Apae fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Apae scores with a shoulder strike.
Apae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Apae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Apae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apae.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae lands a shoulder strike.
Apae working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
Apae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Apae scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Apae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
A nice right hand lands inside from Apae.
Apae lands a nice uppercut.
Apae tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Apae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Apae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Apae.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apae's brow.
Apae throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocking some punches.
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Apae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Apae on the inside.
Apae avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Apae working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Apae misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Apae.
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Apae scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Apae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apae lands with a light punch inside.
Apae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apae misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
Apae avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Apae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apae.
Apae lands with a left to the head.
Apae lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Apae.
A short right from Apae.
Apae throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Apae lands a left hand.
Apae lands with a right to the head.
Apae gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Will Apae is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Apae.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae lands an uppercut.
Apae misses with a knee strike.
Apae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Apae blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Apae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apae creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apae tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Apae lands a left hand.
Apae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Marcus Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Apae dodges an elbow strike from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Apae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Apae has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Apae!