PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Sesay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come Out and Play. Aaron Sesay is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Sesay

199 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Valhalla Fight Wear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joel Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Sesay!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sesay looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Sesay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a combination. Sesay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Aaron Sesay has been cut.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sesay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Sesay punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Sesay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Sesay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sesay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones thuds his right hand into Sesay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sesay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones cracks Sesay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sesay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sesay or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Joel Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Sesay.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sesay in his tracks.
Jones throws a right and a left that Sesay avoids nicely.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Sesay counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sesay slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sesay's hands.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joel Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sesay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sesay fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sesay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sesay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones misses with a hook.
Sesay 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 Sesay.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sesay shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Sesay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Sesay tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
letting Sesay counter with a right hand.
Sesay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sesay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Sesay tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Sesay delivers a nice body kick.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sesay tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to bum rush Sesay with a series of wild strikes but Sesay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Sesay.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sesay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sesay slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Sesay wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones looks to land a combination but Sesay avoids it well.
Sesay misses with a double jab.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sesay under the eye.
Sesay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sesay in his tracks.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sesay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sesay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sesay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Sesay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Joel Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sesay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Sesay persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Sesay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones stalks Sesay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sesay's face. Sesay staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sesay counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Joel Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones works the jab nicely.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Sesay's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sesay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sesay shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sesay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones with a jab.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joel Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sesay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sesay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sesay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Sesay backpedaling.
Sesay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joel Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Sesay.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sesay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sesay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sesay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sesay circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Sesay with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sesay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones throws a right and a left that Sesay avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sesay defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Sesay tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Sesay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sesay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Sesay wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Sesay ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Sesay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones throws a right and a left that Sesay avoids nicely.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sesay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick from Sesay lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sesay's hands.
Sesay staying out of range there.
Sesay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Sesay fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a combination. Sesay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Sesay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Sesay counters with a solid body kick.
Sesay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sesay on the side of the head.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Sesay counters with a solid body kick.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Sesay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sesay shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sesay can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Sesay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sesay's head.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Sesay should have avoided that one.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones lunges at Sesay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sesay's hand.
Sesay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sesay ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Sesay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones looks to land a combination. Sesay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sesay.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sesay dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Sesay throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Sesay is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Joel Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Sesay.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sesay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a right and a left that Sesay avoids nicely.
Sesay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sesay gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones connects with a right hand. Sesay shakes it off.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sesay fails with the takedown.
Jones with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Sesay right on the nose. Sesay blinks but takes it well.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Sesay shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones throws a series of punches but Sesay moves out of range.
Sesay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sesay in his tracks.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Sesay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Sesay with that takedown attempt.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sesay or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones, which made it look bad.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sesay's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Sesay shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones jabs Sesay right on the nose. Sesay blinks but takes it well.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones misses with the combination.
Sesay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Sesay drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sesay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sesay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Sesay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aaron Sesay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joel Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones lands with a straight right. Sesay didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Joel Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.