PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dos Santos
vs
Jones

193 cm
25
239 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dos Santos circles away.
Dos Santos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dos Santos backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Santos leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Dos Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dos Santos to the ground. Jones is now in Dos Santos's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dos Santos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones stalling the fight.
Dos Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Dos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Santos's efforts to push away.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Santos gets caught napping as Jones dives in and scores a takedown. Dos Santos manages to retain guard.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dos Santos is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones lands a right hand.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jones.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dos Santos.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dos Santos to keep the fight standing.
Dos Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Dos Santos is trying to break free.
Dos Santos can't break the clinch.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dos Santos to keep the fight standing.
Dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Dos Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Dos Santos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones looks for a takedown but Dos Santos sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dos Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Santos. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Santos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dos Santos cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Junior Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Dos Santos sees coming a mile off.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dos Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dos Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jones!
After winning the bout, Michael Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.