PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Jotejko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jericho Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jericho Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jotejko
vs
Jones

169 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bartosz Jotejko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jericho Jones!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to bum rush Jotejko with a series of wild strikes but Jotejko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jotejko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jotejko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jotejko.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to bum rush Jotejko with a series of wild strikes but Jotejko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jotejko.
Jotejko takes one to the side of the head.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jotejko throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Jotejko's belly button to the back.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jotejko. That one must have hurt.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jotejko avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jotejko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jotejko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jotejko slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jotejko throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

Jotejko moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jotejko prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jotejko is controlling the position.
Jotejko looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jotejko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jotejko looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jotejko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones digs a right hand into Jotejko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jotejko's gas tank.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jotejko manages to break the clinch.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jotejko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones cracks Jotejko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jotejko manages to avoid it.
Jotejko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jotejko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jotejko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jotejko throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jotejko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Jotejko's head.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jotejko tries a head kick but it misses.
Jotejko ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jotejko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jotejko circles away quickly and effectively.
Jotejko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jotejko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jotejko.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jotejko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jotejko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones moves out of range as Jotejko strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jotejko rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Jotejko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jotejko is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jotejko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jotejko tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones looks to land a combination but Jotejko avoids it well.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jotejko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jotejko lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones throws a right hand that Jotejko ducks under and follows up with a left that Jotejko also avoids with ease.
Jotejko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jotejko.
Jotejko is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jotejko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jotejko.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jotejko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jotejko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jotejko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jotejko drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Jones.
A nice combination there by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jotejko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones lands with a straight right. Jotejko didn't see that one coming.
Jotejko connects with a solid leg kick.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jotejko circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones scores with a jab. Jotejko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jotejko throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jericho Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jotejko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jotejko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a right hand that Jotejko ducks under and follows up with a left that Jotejko also avoids with ease.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jotejko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jotejko back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jotejko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bartosz Jotejko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a body punch but Jotejko moves out of range.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jotejko tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Jotejko. Beautiful body shot.
Jones stalks Jotejko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jotejko's face. Jotejko staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jotejko tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jotejko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jotejko wants to clinch.
Jones thuds a left hand into Jotejko's body.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jotejko moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones jabs Jotejko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jotejko wants to clinch.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jotejko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Jotejko rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Jotejko.

Jotejko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jotejko moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jotejko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jotejko slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jotejko throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones cracks Jotejko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jotejko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jotejko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jotejko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jericho Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jotejko avoids the body shot from Jones.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses.
Jotejko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jotejko misses with a low kick.
Jotejko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jotejko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jotejko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jotejko tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jotejko.
Jotejko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jotejko tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jotejko walks into a straight right hand from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Jotejko.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones connects with the punch.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jotejko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Jotejko will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Jotejko misses the target.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Jotejko wants to clinch.
Jotejko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jotejko.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jotejko takes one to the chin there.
Jotejko missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones lands a nice hook to Jotejko's body. Jotejko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Jotejko darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jotejko throws a head punch that misses.
Jotejko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jotejko tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jotejkos head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jotejko tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jericho Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jotejko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Jones.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Jotejko tries to tie him up.
Jones gets through Jotejko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jotejko is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jotejko tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jotejko looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Jotejko pushes him back against the cage.
Jones works on Jotejko's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jotejko or not.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones gets through Jotejko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jotejko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jotejko has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Bartosz Jotejko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jotejko lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

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