PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Listen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watkin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Evil Boy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Listen
vs
Jones

178 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Listen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watkin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones feints and then cracks Listen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Listen down.
Listen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Listen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Listen ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Listen scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Listen lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Listen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Listen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Listen. Listen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Listen ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Listen is out of range.
Listen misses with an uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Listen looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Listen checks a leg kick nicely.
Listen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Listen moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones misses with a hook. Listen ducked under it nicely.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Listen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watkin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a low kick but Listen moves out of range easily.
Listen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Listen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Listen avoids the body shot from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Listen throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries a low kick but Listen avoids it.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Listen ducks down to avoid it.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Listen should have avoided that one.
Listen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Listen's shoulder, as Listen tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Listen counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Listen ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Listen moved out of range.
Listen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Listen lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Listen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Listen walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Listen throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Listen right on the nose. Listen blinks but takes it well.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Listen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Listen down.
Listen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Watkin Jones has been cut.
Listen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Listen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Listen doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watkin Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Watkin Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Listen staying out of range there.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Listen misses.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Listen slips the punch.
Jones feints and then cracks Listen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Listen down.
Listen blocks a low kick nicely.
Listen misses with a straight left.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Jones catches Listen right on the button with a cross.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Listen moved out of range.
Listen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones throws a jab when Listen was well out of range.
Listen staying out of range there.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Listen.
Jones thows a leg kick but Listen checks it
and Listen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Listen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Listen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Listen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Listen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Listens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Jones misses.
Listen misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Listen counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Listen.
Listen moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Listen ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Listen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Listen avoids it easily.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones with a nice cross.
Listen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Listen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones scores with the left hand. Listen knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Listen misses with a wild combination.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Listen.

That's four 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 on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Listen in the body.
Jones throws a jab when Listen was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Listen blocks the low kick.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Listen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Listen blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones misses with a hook.
Listen misses with a right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watkin Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Watkin Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones throws a body punch but Listen moves out of range.
Watkin Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Listen throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
A big right from Listen misses.
Listen throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Listen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Listen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Listen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Jones takes a swing at Listen's ribcage but misses.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Listen slips under a jab from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Listen sees coming a mile off.
Listen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Listen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Listen throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Listen counters with a straight right hand.
Listen walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Listen.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Listen's shoulder, as Listen tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a hook but Listen avoids it easily.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Listen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Listen 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 connects with a leg kick. Listen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Watkin Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Listen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Listen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Listen to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Listen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Listen blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Listen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Listen.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Listen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Listen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Listen misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Listen's head.
Jab from Jones.
Listen jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Listen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jared Listen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Listen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Watkin Jones.
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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watkin Jones!
An out of breath Watkin Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.