PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tun Min Naing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Min Naing comes to the cage accompanied by Myanmar Lethwei Songs. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Min Naing
vs
Jones

187 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tun Min Naing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donnie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Min Naing misses.
Min Naing walks into a left hand.

It looks like Tun Min Naing has been cut.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Min Naing stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Min Naing misses the shot to the body.
Min Naing misses with a straight left.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Min Naing lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Min Naing throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Min Naing moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Jones.
Min Naing lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Min Naing backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Min Naing has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Min Naing throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Min Naing pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Min Naing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Min Naing is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Min Naing into the cage.
Min Naing really is a fat lump.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Min Naing is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Min Naing backwards.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Min Naing or not.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Min Naings head.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Tun Min Naing's cut is getting worse.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones works on Min Naing's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Min Naing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Min Naing backwards.
Jones throws a big uppercut that drops Min Naing! More strikes from Jones and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Min Naing lies dazed against the cage as Jones celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Jones!
Donnie Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.