PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Penn Jr

188 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bones Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bj Penn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones tests Penn Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn Jr. Penn Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn Jr momentarily.
Penn Jr throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Penn Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Jones misses.

Penn Jr has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penn Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Penn Jr taking a breather.
Penn Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Penn Jr lands with a left to the head.
Penn Jr just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bj Penn Jr.
Penn Jr moves away from the strike by Jones.
A head kick misses from Penn Jr.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn Jr. Penn Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penn Jr moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones cracks Penn Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Penn Jr's head but Penn Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones cracks Penn Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn Jr.
A good leg kick by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Penn Jr moved out of range nicely.
Penn Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones scores with a jab. Penn Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Penn Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Penn Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Penn Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penn Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses the jab.
Penn Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Penn Jr slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn Jr.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones cracks Penn Jr with an open hand slap.
Penn Jr tries to clinch up.
Jones with a hook.

Penn Jr is rocked!
BAM! Jones delivers a spinning backfist that drops Penn Jr like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Bones Jones!
Our winner, Bones 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.