PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Robyn - Indestructible. Jones has chosen Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chamakh
vs
Jones

168 cm
35
159 lbs
37 - 19 - 3

184 cm
34
165 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Jones!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to throw the jab but Chamakh is out of range.

Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chamakh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've been hearing that Chamakh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamakh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chamakh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamakh lands a couple of digs.
Chamakh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Chamakh postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh throwing strikes but missing.
Chamakh is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chamakh connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Chamakh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chamakh blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamakh manages to avoid it.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chamakh.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Chamakh checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Chamakh ducks down to avoid it.
Jones misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Chamakh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Chamakh's shoulder, as Chamakh tries to avoid the shot.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chamakh's calf.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Andrew Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamakh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones tries to work over Chamakh's front leg with a kick but Chamakh checks it.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones misses with a leg kick

and Chamakh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamakh trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Chamakh stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Chamakh tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chamakh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chamakh passes into half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Chamakh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chamakh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chamakh thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Chamakh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Chamakh postures up.
Chamakh trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Chamakh is controlling the pace.
Chamakh slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Ground and pound from Chamakh.
Chamakh winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chamakh wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chamakh winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to improve his position but Chamakh is controlling well.
Chamakh is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chamakh lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Chamakh.
Karim Chamakh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Chamakh in his half guard.
Chamakh trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Chamakh is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Chamakh wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chamakh is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Chamakh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karim Chamakh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chamakh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Chamakh moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Chamakh.
Chamakh avoids the head kick by Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Chamakh's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamakh defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chamakh checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Chamakh blocks it.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chamakh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chamakh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chamakh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Andrew Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Chamakh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Chamakh moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chamakh has time to react.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chamakh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
A low kick from Jones misses

so Chamakh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones wants to control but Chamakh passes easily into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamakh not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Chamakh stalling.
Chamakh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chamakh winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chamakh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chamakh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chamakh lands a nice short elbow.
Chamakh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chamakh working the head and body with strikes.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Chamakh prevents Jones from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Chamakh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chamakh controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Chamakh there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chamakh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Chamakh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chamakh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!