PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiawatha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Gael. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hiawatha
vs
Jones

185 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

193 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jones clinches up with Hiawatha and pushes him back against the cage.

Hiawatha is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Hiawatha manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones wants to stand up but Hiawatha is controlling him.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Hiawatha from controlling successfully.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hiawatha throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones wants to stand but Hiawatha is controlling the position.

Hiawatha drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hiawatha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hiawatha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hiawatha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hiawatha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hiawatha has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hiawatha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hiawatha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hiawatha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Hiawatha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiawatha blocks the body kick.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Tom Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Hiawatha on that attempt.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Hiawatha avoids a kick to the body.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Hiawatha.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Hiawatha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Hiawatha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Hiawatha misses with an uppercut.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crunch! Hiawatha slams his shin into Jones's torso.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hiawatha, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hiawatha is breathing heavily.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiawatha backwards.
Hiawatha avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.

It looks like Pikku Hiawatha has been cut.
Hiawatha blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Hiawatha's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku Hiawatha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiawatha moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but Hiawatha moved away.
Hiawatha closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Hiawatha pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hiawatha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Hiawatha shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab by Jones.
Tom Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hiawatha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hiawatha scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Pikku Hiawatha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice strike.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Hiawatha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Hiawatha avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hiawatha is rocked!
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Hiawatha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hiawatha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hiawatha seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku Hiawatha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Jones.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Hiawatha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hiawatha moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiawatha.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiawatha tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hiawatha at a distance.
Jones catches Hiawatha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hiawatha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Hiawatha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hiawatha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiawatha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones thows a body kick. Hiawatha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiawatha manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Hiawatha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Hiawatha on that attempt.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Hiawatha's ribs.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiawatha on the side of the head.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiawatha controls his hands.
Hiawatha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones prevents a body shot from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones pushes Hiawatha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Hiawatha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hiawatha tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a big uppercut that drops Hiawatha! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hiawatha lies dazed against the cage as Jones celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Jones!
An out of breath Tom Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.