PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knus Krust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Krust
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knus Krust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krust did well to prevent Jones getting side control.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.

Jones stands up out of the half guard.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Krust obliges.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krust blocks a body shot from Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones blocks a head kick by Krust.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krust doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Knus Krust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krust fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krust wants to clinch.
Krust is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Krust is defending well.
Jones content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Krust to get to his feet.

Krust drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Krust gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones avoiding damage as Krust throws knees to the body.
Krust fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Krust regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krust wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krust keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Krust is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Krust keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Krust tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krust tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krust blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krust is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones throws a strike but Krust avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Krust drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.

Jones jumps guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krust trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to stand but Krust is controlling the position.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Krust pushes his legs off easily.

Krust stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Krust is looking to clinch.
Krust darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Krust backing up. Krust nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krust is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krust fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krust scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Krust. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Krust tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krust is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krust tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to slow Krust down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones throws a right hand that Krust ducks under and follows up with a left that Krust also avoids with ease.

Krust has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Krust.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krust with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krust lands an elbow inside.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Krust is controlling him.
Krust with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones tries to break free but Krust pushes him back against the cage.
Krust trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krust into the cage.
Krust is struggling to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krust trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Krust manages to get underhooks.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Krust manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knus Krust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jones.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krust smiles and moves away.
Krust moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Krust stalling against the cage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Krust is looking to clinch.
Krust tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Krust quickly recovers to half guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Krust is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krust wants to stand back up but Jones manages to pass into side control.
Krust is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Krust controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying to control the action but Krust is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Knus Krust will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Krust is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Krust defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Krust keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krust lands a two punch combo.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Krust thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Krust stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Knus Krust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jones.

Krust moves into the clinch.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krust stalling the fight.
Krust lands a body punch.
Knus Krust has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krust is defending well for now.
Krust tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Krust scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like John Jones has been cut.

Krust breaks from the clinch.
Krust lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Krust displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krust looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krust tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones looks for a takedown but Krust sprawls well.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Krust.
Krust tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Krust has him pressed against the cage.
Krust stalling against the cage.
Krust misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Krust blocks a body shot from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Jones.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krust as Jones tries to tie him up.
Krust trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krust into the cage.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Krust utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krust lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Krust breaks the clinch.
Krust wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Jones.

Jones pushes Krust up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Krust with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Krust lands a nice elbow.
Jones tries to pull guard but Krust won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knus Krust showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krust 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Knus Krust!