PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rapid Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Fire

193 cm
21
196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rapid Fire!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire blocks a jab.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fire counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fire was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Fire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones misses the jab.
Fire misses with a leg kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones scores with a jab. Fire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones throws a hook but Fire avoids it easily.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Fire throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Fire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones blocks a head kick by Fire.
Fire misses with a kick to the body.
Fire throws a head kick that misses

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.

Fire breaks from the clinch.
Fire throws a head kick that misses.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Jones misses.
Fire misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fire.
Fire throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Fire scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Fire throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fire moves away.
Fire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Fire.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fire manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Jones.
Fire delivers a nice body kick.
Fire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fire looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fire, right into the meat.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Fire slips the punch.
Fire throws a body kick that misses.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fire.
Fire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fire throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Fire scores with a nice body kick.
Fire lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fire lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fire. Fire obviously looking to wear him down.
Fire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rapid Fire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fire misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones lands a nice hook to Fire's body. Fire takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fire slips under a jab from Jones.
Fire thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones tests Fire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Fire misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones tries to clinch
and Fire finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fire drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones forces Fire back against the cage and clinches.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Fire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fire.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rapid Fire.
Fire is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fire tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fire is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Fire trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fire into the cage.

Fire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Fire misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Fire slips under a jab.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fire.
Jab by Jones.
Jones cracks Fire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fire is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fire.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Fire.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fire throws a leg kick

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones misses with some punches.
Fire has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fire blocks a body shot from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Fire.
Fire fails to pull guard.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Fire's takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Fire wants to break free but Jones has control.
Fire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Fire.
Jones lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Rapid Fire has been cut.
Fire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fire tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fire backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fire.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fire backwards.
Fire is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fire misses with a kick to the body.
Fire delivers a nice body kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fire slips a jab from Jones.
Fire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Fire's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Fire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Fire is rocked!
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Fire's shoulder, as Fire tries to avoid the shot.
Fire is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Fire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Fire seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Fire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones throws a hook but Fire avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Fire throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones rushes Fire and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones has Fire pressed against the cage.
Fire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fire's efforts to push away.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Fire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fire.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones cracks Fire with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fires head.
Jones works on Fire's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Fire looking for a takedown.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Fire blocking some punches.
Jones digs a right hand into Fire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fire's gas tank.
Jones works on Fire's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fire.
Jones has Fire pressed against the cage, preventing Fire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is working Fire over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fire backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!