PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Come Out and Play. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Jones
vs
Lennon

199 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lennon circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones jabs Lennon right on the nose. Lennon blinks but takes it well.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Lennon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lennon tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lennon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lennon off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennon fails with the takedown.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lennon moves out of range.
Lennon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lennon somewhat.
Joel Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lennon.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lennon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lennon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones tests Lennon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lennon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lennon tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a right and a left that Lennon avoids nicely.
Lennon thuds a left hand into Jones's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joel Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jones misses.
Donk. Jones catches Lennon right on the button with a cross.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Lennon tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Lennon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Lennon persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon misses with a few strikes there.
Lennon lands a two punch combo.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lennon ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Lennon counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Lennon's head and hops out.
Lennon closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Lennon pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lennon shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones leaves Lennon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lennon back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good leg kick by Lennon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lennon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lennon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joel Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Lennon.
Jones misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lennon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lennon.
Lennon tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lennon circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Lennon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Lennon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lennon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Lennon ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lennon tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Lennon tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Lennon drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lennon prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lennon swinging wildly here.

Oooooh!!! Jones has knocked Lennon down with a huge combo! Jones steps away and waves a wobbly Lennon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Lennon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones connects with a nice cross there... Lennon is looking wobbly and Jones recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Lennon to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Jones jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joel Jones!
A very excited looking Joel Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.