PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imum comes to the cage accompanied by Candy Paint - Ken Tuck. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Imum
vs
Jones

185 cm
27
186 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
193 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Imum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Imum just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Imum's head back.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Imum walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imum.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Imum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Imum is looking to land body kicks.
Imum throws a sloppy body shot

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Imum's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imum is keeping the position for now.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Imum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Imum's legs - danger averted.
Jones is fighting to break Imum's control of his arms but Imum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tom Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones avoids the head kick by Imum.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Imum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Imum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Imum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Imum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imum misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Imum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Imum misses with a shot to the body

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Imum lands a body punch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Imum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Imum trying to land knees to the body.
Imum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Imum won't allow it.
Imum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Imum throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Imum works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Imum controls the action.
Imum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Imum blocking some punches.
Imum lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones prevents a body shot from Imum.
Imum lands a right hand.
Imum tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Imum back against the cage.
Imum trying to land knees to the body.
Imum prevents a body shot from Jones.
Imum has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Imum - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Imum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Imum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones works on Imum's body with a couple of short punches.
Imum misses with the head strike.
Imum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Imum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Imum pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Imum misses with a punch to the body.
Imum lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Imum controls the action.
Imum throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Imum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Imum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Imum lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
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.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good leg kick by Imum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Imum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Imum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Imum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Imum.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Imum misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Imum throws out the jab.
Imum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones lunges at Imum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Imum's hand.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Imum momentarily.
Jones with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Imum!
Imum is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Imum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Imum controlling the position.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Imum has wrist control.

Imum working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Imum looking for a sweep. Not yet Imum, not yet.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Imum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Imum's legs - danger averted.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Imum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imum is keeping the position for now.
Imum looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Jones.
A big right from Jones misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imum takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Imum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Imum misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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

Jones breaks the clinch.
Imum thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Imum will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Imum with an open hand slap.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Imum with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Imum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Imum tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Tom Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Imum throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Imum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Imum being controlled here, momentarily.
Imum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones pushes Imum off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab from Imum.
Imum misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Imum walks into a jab.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Imum looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Imum misses with a wild body shot.
Imum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Imum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Imum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Imum throws a big shot that misses.
Imum wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Imum throws a hard body shot but it just 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.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Imum at a distance.
Imum wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Imum is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Imum takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Imum walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Imum wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Imum misses with a body kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Imum moves out of range.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Imum.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imum.
Imum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Imum misses with a body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Imum in his tracks.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Imum's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Imum seems unphased.
Imum misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Imum stumbling back into the cage.
Imum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Imum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones lands with a good body shot.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Imum pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imum is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Imum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Imum backwards.
Imum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Max Imum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imum pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Imum avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Imum lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Imum misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Imum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Imum prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

Jones wants the takedown. Imum is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Imum's guard against the cage.
Imum is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Imum wants to sweep but no luck.
Imum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Imum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Max Imum has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Imum.
Max Imum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Imum shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Imum wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Imum content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tom Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Imum looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Imum wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Imum is keeping the position.
Imum wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Imum keeps moving.
Jones postures up.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tom Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Imum looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Imum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Imum in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Imum.
No luck for Imum with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imum keeps the fight on the outside.
Imum swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Jones.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
Our winner, Tom Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.