PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Verhoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verhoost comes to the cage accompanied by A minute of your time - Tom Jones. Jones has chosen what's new pussycat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Verhoost
vs
Jones

168 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Verhoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Verhoost 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verhoost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verhoost.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Verhoost gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Verhoost slowing the pace effectively.
Verhoost dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones is looking to control Verhoost's arms but Verhoost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Verhoost takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands an elbow just above Verhoost 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Verhoost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Verhoost stalling against the cage.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.

Jones is rocked!
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoost finish him?
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones letting Verhoost take a breather here.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost is breathing heavily.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Verhoost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Verhoost improves position.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Verhoost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones tries to stall but Verhoost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Verhoost dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands an elbow just above Verhoost 's eye.
Jones is looking to control Verhoost's arms but Verhoost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Verhoost blocks the elbow strike.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Verhoost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Verhoost lands a knee to the body.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Verhoost.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verhoost.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Verhoost dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to stall but Verhoost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Verhoost is trying to stall.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones avoiding damage as Verhoost throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones lands an elbow just above Verhoost 's eye.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Verhoost is stalling here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Verhoost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Verhoost is keeping busy.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verhoost's defenses.
Verhoost scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Verhoost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones lands an elbow just above Verhoost 's eye.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones trying to stall but Verhoost improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tom Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Verhoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones is looking to control Verhoost's arms but Verhoost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Verhoost just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Verhoost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Tom Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Verhoost leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow just above Verhoost 's eye.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Verhoost trying to land knees to the body.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verhoost dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoost missing with knees to the body.
Verhoost dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones trying to stall but Verhoost improves his position.
Verhoost avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones lands an elbow just above Verhoost 's eye.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Verhoost blocks the elbow strike.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones wants to stall.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Verhoost into the cage.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verhoost takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Verhoost looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones is looking to control Verhoost's arms but Verhoost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Verhoost avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Verhoost avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Verhoost connects with a knee to the head.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Verhoost avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Verhoost is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Verhoost scores with a knee to the head.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Verhoost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost lands a knee to the body.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verhoost's defenses.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Verhoost is keeping busy.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Verhoost has managed to clinch.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verhoost blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Verhoost stalling.
Jones looking to stall.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Verhoost.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Verhoost.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Verhoost stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Verhoost as Jones tries to tie him up.
Verhoost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Verhoost in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verhoost's defenses.
Verhoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Verhoost in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Verhoost tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Verhoost tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Verhoost in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Verhoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Verhoost taking a breather.
Verhoost is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Verhoost's defenses.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Verhoost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Verhoost shrugs off.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Verhoost avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Jones.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verhoost's brow.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Verhoost blocks an elbow strike.
Verhoost is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Verhoost being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones lands an elbow just above Verhoost 's eye.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timo Verhoost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Verhoost dodges an elbow strike from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

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