PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 4014 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Vaakalintu (ranked 7263 p4p, 0 weight class). Veikko Vaakalintu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Vaakalintu

189 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Veikko Vaakalintu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaakalintu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Vaakalintu lands a slapping body shot.
Vaakalintu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Vaakalintu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaakalintu.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaakalintu swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaakalintu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaakalintu throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaakalintu.
Vaakalintu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaakalintu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vaakalintu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Vaakalintu misses with a hook.
Jones throws a right hand that Vaakalintu ducks under and follows up with a left that Vaakalintu also avoids with ease.
Vaakalintu throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Vaakalintu throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Vaakalintu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaakalintu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Vaakalintu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaakalintu misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaakalintu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vaakalintu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaakalintu swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaakalintu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook
enabling Vaakalintu to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaakalintu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Nice body punch from Vaakalintu.
Vaakalintu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaakalintu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vaakalintu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Vaakalintu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaakalintu takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Vaakalintu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaakalintu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Vaakalintu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones walks into a jab.

It looks like Fred Jones has been cut.
Vaakalintu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Veikko Vaakalintu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaakalintu lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vaakalintu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Vaakalintu thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaakalintu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Vaakalintu stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Jones is on him like rabid pit bull! Vaakalintu slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Jones!