PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio comes to the cage accompanied by Nightingale - Nightfall Overture. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Victorio
vs
Jones

193 cm
35
205 lbs
42 - 17 - 1

190 cm
34
221 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonny Victorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones digs a good hook to Victorio's body.
Paul Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Victorio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Victorio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victorio.
Victorio tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Paul Jones has been cut.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Victorio.
Victorio is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Victorio falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Victorio won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victorio prevents Jones from improving position.
Victorio is trying to improve his position.
Jones trying to control the position but Victorio is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Victorio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Victorio can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Victorio struggling a bit here.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Victorio is letting Jones control him for a moment.
Jones trying to control the position but Victorio is working away.
Victorio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones moves nicely into side control.
Victorio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorio can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Victorio is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Victorio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Victorio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones tries to control but Victorio wriggling away.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Victorio?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Victorio tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Victorio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Victorio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Victorio is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones looking to control but Victorio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Victorio is trying desperately to improve position.
Victorio wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Victorio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A big strike lands for Jones! That's really hurt Victorio and he's turned his back - Jones keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Jones jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Jones!
Our winner, Paul 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.