PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Tolborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukassa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolborg comes into the arena with Because I Got High blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tolborg
vs
Jones

185 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

194 cm
21
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Tolborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mukassa Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolborg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tolborg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Tolborg looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolborg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolborg throws out the jab.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolborg manages to avoid it.
Tolborg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Tolborg is out of range.
Tolborg digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Tolborg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Tolborg.
Tolborg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones cracks Tolborg with an open hand slap.
Jones tries to clinch up but Tolborg circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolborg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolborg throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolborg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Tolborg throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Tolborg cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolborg.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones taking a breather.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones wants to clinch up but Tolborg keeps it at a distance.
Tolborg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Tolborg misses
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Tolborg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones digs a good body shot into Tolborg's ribs.
Tolborg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tolborg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Tolborg slips the punch.
Anders Tolborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolborg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tolborg.
Tolborg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tolborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up but Tolborg circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolborg misses with a body shot

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Tolborg can't break the clinch.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to move into range but Tolborg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Tolborg.

It looks like Mukassa Jones has been cut.
Tolborg lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Tolborg thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tolborg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tolborg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tolborg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tolborg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Tolborg misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolborg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones moves away from the strike by Tolborg.
Tolborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolborg.
Jones throws a head kick but Tolborg moves out of range.
Tolborg cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tolborg.
Tolborg misses with a straight left.
Tolborg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mukassa Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mukassa Jones's cut.
That's time! Tolborg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones thuds his right hand into Tolborg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolborg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Tolborg scores with a four punch combination!
Tolborg swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tolborg's knee momentarily.
Tolborg throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tolborg throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mukassa Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolborg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Tolborg throws a right hand that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolborg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tolborg misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones slips a straight right by Tolborg.
Tolborg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolborg looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Tolborg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones catches Tolborg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tolborg lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tolborg.
Tolborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg keeps the fight on the outside.
Tolborg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Danga de danga de dang - Tolborg scores with a four punch combination!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolborg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tolborg missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolborg misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Tolborg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones tries to clinch up but Tolborg circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tolborg.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolborg.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolborg.
Jones throws a body punch but Tolborg moves out of range.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolborg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a right hand that Tolborg ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolborg also avoids with ease.
Jones slips under a jab from Tolborg.
Tolborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Tolborg stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tolborg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones wants a takedown.
Anders Tolborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukassa Jones.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Tolborg has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to circle away but Tolborg has him pinned against the cage.
Tolborg has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tolborg walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones slips a straight right by Tolborg.
Jones tries to clinch there but Tolborg circles away.
Tolborg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tolborg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones moves away from the strike by Tolborg.
Tolborg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolborg misses with a shot to the body
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
A jab from Tolborg misses.
Jones moves out of range as Tolborg strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mukassa Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mukassa Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tolborg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolborg throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolborg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tolborg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tolborg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tolborg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolborg.
Tolborg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolborg clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tolborg misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Tolborg sees coming a mile off.
Tolborg looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Tolborg swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Tolborg backing up. Tolborg nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolborg connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Tolborg throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Tolborg misses with a series of wild punches.
Tolborg throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Tolborg looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Tolborg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones works on Tolborg's body with a couple of short punches.
Tolborg is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolborg controls his hands.
Tolborg misses with some punches.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
The fighters circling - Tolborg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tolborg misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tolborg, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Tolborg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tolborg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anders Tolborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolborg.
Jones defending well as Tolborg loads up on a big left hand.
Tolborg misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Tolborg throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops Tolborg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Tolborg looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Tolborg is rocked!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tolborg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Tolborg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones tries to clinch but Tolborg moves out of range.
Tolborg misses with a hook.
Tolborg slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Tolborg misses the jab.
Jones thuds his right hand into Tolborg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolborg throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones jabs Tolborg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Tolborg's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets a clinch.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones with a hook.
Tolborg throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolborg lands a lovely overhand right.
Tolborg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Tolborg crashing down! Tolborg tries to stagger back to his feet but Jones just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Tolborg asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mukassa Jones!