PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake O Donnell had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 138.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jon Jonas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Donnell
vs
Jonas

180 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jonas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnell moves forwards but Jonas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Donnell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
O Donnell throws a series of punches but Jonas avoids them all with ease.
Jonas throws a right hand that O Donnell ducks under and follows up with a left that O Donnell also avoids with ease.
O Donnell tries to bum rush Jonas with a series of wild strikes but Jonas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Donnell!
O Donnell tries to clinch there but Jonas circles away.
Donk. Jonas catches O Donnell right on the button with a cross.
O Donnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Jonas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Donnell wants to clinch up but Jonas keeps it at a distance.
O Donnell tries to clinch there but Jonas circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jonas.
Jonas tries to move to mount but O Donnell blocks the move with his legs.
Jonas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jonas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jonas has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for O Donnell!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas landing shots from mount.
Jonas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jonas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

O Donnell is rocked!
Jonas postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have O Donnell in real trouble here! The ref calls for O Donnell to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Jonas!