PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Kaiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaiser comes to the cage accompanied by I am the Black Wizards. Jones has chosen Rusty Cage as his entrance music. Justin Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kaiser
vs
Jones

180 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Kaiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kaiser dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Kaiser's head back.
Kaiser tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones looks to land a combination but Kaiser avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kaiser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaiser could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Kaiser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones misses with a hook. Kaiser ducked under it nicely.
Kaiser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaiser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Kaiser tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Kaiser misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser misses with a head kick.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Kaiser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaiser blocks a head kick by Jones.
Kaiser throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.

Kaiser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kaiser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Kaiser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaiser looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaiser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaiser is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Kaiser misses with a double jab

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Kaiser fights it but they end up in guard.
Kaiser wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones tries to stand but Kaiser is controlling from the bottom.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kaiser keeps moving.
Kaiser pulls Jones in to control the position.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaiser is retaining full guard.
Kaiser pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones stops Kaiser from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaiser trying to control the position here.
Jones wants to stand but Kaiser has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kaiser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Kaiser is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaiser manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Kaiser's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Kaiser.

Kaiser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones blocks a head kick by Kaiser.
Justin Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaiser clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaiser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Justin Jones has been cut.

Kaiser manages to break the clinch.
Kaiser throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Kaiser sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Julius Kaiser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaiser fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Kaiser has him pressed against the cage.
Kaiser leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaiser has double underhooks.

Kaiser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaiser tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaiser makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Kaiser lands a nice looking body kick.

Kaiser gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kaiser tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaiser lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Kaiser keeps him there for the moment.

Kaiser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Julius Kaiser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Justin Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaiser throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jones goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kaiser rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Kaiser!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Kaiser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaiser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kaiser is stalling in the full guard.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaiser controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Kaiser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kaiser is looking to clinch.
Kaiser circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kaiser counters with a flying knee that drops Jones!

Jones is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kaiser has passed into side control.

Kaiser stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kaiser stuffs the takedown.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Kaiser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kaiser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiser is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaiser has his back to the cage.

Kaiser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaiser circles away.

Kaiser clinches.

Kaiser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaiser throws a head kick that misses.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kaiser.
Kaiser throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaiser circles away.
Julius Kaiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Jones.
Kaiser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Kaiser lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaiser.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Kaiser shows good takedown defense.
Kaiser tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kaiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaiser with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaiser ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaiser.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Kaiser counters with an inside leg kick.
Kaiser looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones misses with a head kick.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones tries for a kimura but Kaiser is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaiser is trying to improve his position.

Jones stands up and beckons Kaiser to his feet.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaiser throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaiser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaiser tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Kaiser counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Kaiser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaiser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaiser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Kaiser throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Kaiser throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Kaiser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Kaiser showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaiser 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Kaiser!