PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 5195 p4p, 642 weight class) and Joshua Syracuse (ranked 4301 p4p, 560 weight class). Jeremy Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joshua Syracuse's chin.

Jones
vs
Syracuse

190 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

213 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Syracuse!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syracuse slips under a jab from Jones.
Syracuse misses with a wild combination.
Jones connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Joshua Syracuse has been cut.
Syracuse swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones throws a hook but Syracuse blocks it.
Syracuse lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Syracuse slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syracuse.
Syracuse throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Syracuse ducks down to avoid it.
Syracuse is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.

Jones lands a big uppercut and Syracuse crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Syracuse looks OK. Jones waves Syracuse back to his feet!

Syracuse is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syracuse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Syracuse is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Syracuse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Syracuse.
Syracuse seems to have recovered his senses.
Syracuse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones pushes Syracuse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Syracuse! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jones is unloading with more strikes now! Syracuse drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Jones!
The defeated Joshua Syracuse had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'.