PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Jones (ranked 7569 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kekluttaja (ranked 6739 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo Kekluttaja will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jones
vs
Kekluttaja

152 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kekluttaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kekluttaja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Kekluttaja turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones tries to pull guard but Kekluttaja holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Kekluttaja.
Jones tries to pull guard but Kekluttaja forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kekluttaja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Kekluttaja.
Kekluttaja wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekluttaja tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kekluttaja won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kekluttaja is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Kekluttaja takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kekluttaja works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kekluttaja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kekluttaja with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekluttaja tries to kick Jones off in order to stand up. Jones Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kekluttaja taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Kekluttaja wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Kekluttaja controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Kekluttaja defends.

Kekluttaja bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the jab.

Kekluttaja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kekluttaja lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kekluttaja has him pressed against the cage.

Kekluttaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kekluttaja looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Kekluttaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kekluttaja throws an off balance right hand

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Sebastian Jones has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kekluttaja lands a body punch.

Jones pulls guard successfully.
Kekluttaja is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for subs off his back but Kekluttaja has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sebastian Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kekluttaja darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.

Kekluttaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kekluttaja moves into the clinch.
Kekluttaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kekluttaja.

Kekluttaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kekluttaja. Kekluttaja maintains the clinch.

Kekluttaja breaks the clinch.
Kekluttaja throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones slips under a jab from Kekluttaja.
Kekluttaja thows a leg kick but Jones checks it

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekluttaja wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Kekluttaja wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Kekluttaja blocks nicely.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sebastian Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is in close to Kekluttaja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones is in close to Kekluttaja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekluttaja wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kekluttaja is looking to stand back up but Jones counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kekluttaja.
Kekluttaja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Jones working over Kekluttaja with some ground and pound. Kekluttaja looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kekluttaja wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Kekluttaja's head.
Kekluttaja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Kekluttaja is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones winds up and cracks Kekluttaja with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kekluttaja tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Jones manages to move to mount!
Kekluttaja is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kekluttaja is controlling an arm, preventing Jones from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kekluttaja is trying to buck Jones off.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kekluttaja can do to turn this around?
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kekluttaja some visible discomfort.
Kekluttaja felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kekluttaja takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is working Kekluttaja over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kekluttaja some visible discomfort.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.

Kekluttaja is rocked!
Kekluttaja is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Kekluttaja is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jones scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kekluttaja is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Jones can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Jones!