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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Talley (ranked 8718 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Jonaitynas (ranked 6195 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonas Jonaitynas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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211 cm
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278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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202 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Talley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Jonaitynas! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice inside leg kick there by Jonaitynas. That's going to slow Talley down. Jonaitynas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Talley's head.
It looks like Scott Talley has been cut. Jonaitynas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Jonaitynas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jonaitynas showed some decent athleticism there. Talley controlling the position well. Talley is not content to let Jonaitynas control the position. Talley tries to roll over but Jonaitynas keeps him under control. Talley is doing well to control the position and prevent Jonaitynas from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jonaitynas stalling. Talley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Talley looking for a sweep. Not yet Talley, not yet. Talley trying to control the position.
Talley is controlling Jonaitynas's posture. Talley looking to control.
Talley keeping full guard, as Jonaitynas tries to pass.
That's two 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. Jonaitynas prevents Talley from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Jonaitynas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Talley works his way to full guard. Good work. Talley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Talley is looking to stand up but Jonaitynas isn't so interested in that idea. Jonaitynas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Jonas Jonaitynas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jonaitynas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Talley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Talley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jonaitynas manages to break the clinch.
Jonaitynas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Talley on his heels. He'll look to pass Talley's guard now, I'm sure. Talley wriggles free and stands up. Jonaitynas clinches. Jonaitynas manages to break the clinch.
Jonaitynas has managed to clinch.
Jonaitynas gets control of Talley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jonaitynas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jonaitynas wants to stand up but Talley is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Talley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jonaitynas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jonaitynas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Jonaitynas won't allow Talley to get back to his feet. Talley is controlling Jonaitynas's posture. Talley throws a nice elbow from the bottom. Talley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Jonaitynas dominated that round. The cut man is working on Scott Talley's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Talley throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jonaitynas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talley is trying to defend but Jonaitynas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Talley wants to get back to full guard. Talley is staying active underneath Jonaitynas, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Talley trying to control here.
Talley wants to get back to full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Talley moves into full guard.
Talley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Jonaitynas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Talley looking for a sweep. Not yet Talley, not yet. Talley controls Jonaitynas momentarily but Jonaitynas frees himself. Jonaitynas stopping the sweep attempt from Talley. Jonaitynas wants to control from the top but Talley keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jonaitynas throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Talley fails to land with a series of punches.
Talley gets a clinch. Jonaitynas breaks the clinch.
Jonaitynas throws a head kick that Talley semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Jonaitynas blocks an uppercut.
Talley has a couple of punches blocked by Jonaitynas.
Jonaitynas decides to pull guard. Jonaitynas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Jonaitynas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jonaitynas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Talley is controlling him. Talley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jonaitynas's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jonaitynas wriggles free and stands up. Scott Talley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jonaitynas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jonaitynas tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonaitynas is breathing heavily. Jonaitynas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Talley's half guard. Talley trying to hold on to Jonaitynas's head to control him but Jonaitynas postures up.
Jonaitynas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Jonaitynas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Talley gets back to full guard.
Jonaitynas won't allow Talley to sweep him here. Talley pulls Jonaitynas in close to prevent any damage. Talley keeping moving, preventing Jonaitynas from controlling successfully. Jonaitynas has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jonaitynas tries to free his leg and advance position but Talley is retaining full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jonaitynas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Talley working a defensive guard but Jonaitynas manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jonaitynas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talley keeps working. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Jonaitynas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Scott Talley's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jonaitynas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Talley's head. Jonaitynas feints and as Talley raises his hands in defense, Jonaitynas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Talley has his feet on Jonaitynas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Jonaitynas drives through and clinches with Talley against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jonaitynas as Talley tries to tie him up. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Jonaitynas jumps guard.
Jonaitynas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Talley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Jonas Jonaitynas has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jonaitynas is trying to stand back up but Talley is controlling him
Jonaitynas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jonaitynas is trying to control but can't.
Talley seems to be looking for submissions.
Talley is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jonaitynas tries to kick Talley off but Talley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Jonaitynas wants to improve his position but Talley is controlling well.
That's two 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. Jonaitynas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Talley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jonaitynas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Talley tries to roll over but Jonaitynas keeps him under control. Jonaitynas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Talley's head. Talley desperately trying to maintain half guard. Talley missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Talley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jonaitynas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jonaitynas's back! Jonaitynas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Talley's arms. Jonaitynas can't escape the position.
Talley gets his hands free as Jonaitynas looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jonaitynas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Jonaitynas is trying to escape the mount.
Talley stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. Talley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jonaitynas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Talley is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Talley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jonaitynas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Talley showed his dominance in that final round. Well Jonaitynas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Jonaitynas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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