PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Kuusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusisto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. System of a down - Chop Suey kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Jones
vs
Kuusisto

193 cm
25
193 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

179 cm
32
192 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Armas Kuusisto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Kuusisto blocks the low kick.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Armas Kuusisto has been cut.
Jones tests Kuusisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuusisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuusisto misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Kuusisto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones lands a nice hook to Kuusisto's body. Kuusisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Kuusisto's defenses.
Kuusisto motions for Jones to come forward. Kuusisto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries to work over Kuusisto's front leg with a kick but Kuusisto checks it.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuusisto moves away.
Kuusisto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuusisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuusisto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusisto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kuusisto misses with a looping right.
A big right from Jones misses.
Kuusisto throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuusisto thinking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuusisto under the eye.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuusisto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Kuusisto lands a nice looking body kick.
Kuusisto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuusisto has time to react.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuusisto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuusisto somewhat.
Donk. Jones catches Kuusisto right on the button with a cross.

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!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Kuusisto needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Kuusisto is looking to land body kicks.
Kuusisto throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Kuusisto's head.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuusisto tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuusisto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Kuusisto on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kuusisto.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuusisto's elbow.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kuusisto avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kuusisto controls the action.
Kuusisto lands with a left to the head.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuusisto's elbow.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Kuusisto's takedown attempt.
Kuusisto gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuusisto controls his hands.
Kuusisto works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuusisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuusisto misses with a punch to the body.
Kuusisto looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuusisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kuusisto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Kuusisto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut 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!
Jones working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones tries to work over Kuusisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones prevents a body shot from Kuusisto.
Jones misses with some punches.
Kuusisto blocks an uppercut.
Kuusisto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armas Kuusisto.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones catches Kuusisto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick by Kuusisto misses
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuusisto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Kuusisto settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuusisto walks into a left hand.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuusisto.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws a push kick but Kuusisto slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kuusisto throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Kuusisto misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with a right hand

so Kuusisto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kuusisto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusisto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuusisto trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Kuusisto preventing the sweep.
Kuusisto wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Armas Kuusisto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kuusisto walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Tom Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Kuusisto counters with a leg kick.
Kuusisto misses with a leg kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Kuusisto moved out of range.
A big right from Jones misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuusisto, right into the meat.
Jones throws a leg kick but Kuusisto checks it.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Kuusisto pushes him off.
Jones throws a hook but Kuusisto avoids it easily.
Kuusisto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Tom Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuusisto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto slips a straight right by Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuusisto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Kuusisto.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Kuusisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuusisto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuusisto.
Jones moves out of range as Kuusisto throws a body kick.
Kuusisto cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Kuusisto lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Kuusisto is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Kuusisto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuusisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuusisto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Kuusisto's head back.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuusisto ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

Kuusisto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Kuusisto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kuusisto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuusisto has Jones in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kuusisto keeps moving.
Kuusisto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuusisto keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Kuusisto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armas Kuusisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuusisto counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuusisto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A low kick from Kuusisto misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Kuusisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Kuusisto moves into range and connects with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones tries to clinch but Kuusisto is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusisto misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuusisto under the eye.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuusisto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones thuds a left hand into Kuusisto's body.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Kuusisto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lunges at Kuusisto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuusisto's hand.
Kuusisto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Kuusisto misses with a looping left.
Kuusisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuusisto fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuusisto slips under a jab.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Kuusisto slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
No luck for Kuusisto with that takedown attempt.
Jones 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.
Kuusisto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuusisto slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuusisto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusisto slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuusisto thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuusisto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuusisto throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones scores with a hook.
Kuusisto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuusisto gets slowly back to his feet.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armas Kuusisto.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuusisto moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto throws a right hand that misses
and Kuusisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Jones tenderised Kuusisto's leg. Kuusisto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones misses with the combination.

Kuusisto gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Kuusisto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Kuusisto sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Kuusisto seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Armas Kuusisto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Kuusisto saw that one coming.
Kuusisto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuusisto walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kuusisto if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuusisto blocks a leg kick.
Kuusisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Kuusisto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuusisto takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuusisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuusisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuusisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
Tom Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.