PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reinhard Heydrich (ranked 994 p4p, 135 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 549 p4p, 80 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heydrich might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Blonde Beast. Reinhard Heydrich has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Heydrich
vs
Jones

205 cm
24
220 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Pit Bull Development

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinhard Heydrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heydrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Heydrich misses the shot to the body.
Jones has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Heydrich is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Heydrich misses.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heydrich seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Heydrich sees coming a mile off.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Heydrich throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a leg kick but Heydrich moved away.
Jones wants to slow Heydrich down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Heydrich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heydrich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heydrich misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heydrich will feel that in the morning.
Heydrich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Heydrich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones digs a good hook to Heydrich's body.
Heydrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones feints and then cracks Heydrich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heydrich down.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Heydrich counters with a nice body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Heydrich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Heydrich is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heydrich misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Heydrich with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Heydrich digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Heydrich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heydrich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heydrich scores with a decent looking hook.
Heydrich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heydrich.
Heydrich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heydrich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heydrich.
Heydrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Heydrich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heydrich is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones defending well as Heydrich loads up on a big left hand.
Heydrich staying out of range there.
Heydrich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Heydrich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heydrich tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Heydrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Heydrich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heydrich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heydrich misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Heydrich blocks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Heydrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Heydrich moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones moves away from the strike by Heydrich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heydrich momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrich.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heydrich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heydrich. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heydrich.
Heydrich drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Heydrich rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heydrich.
Jones working aggressively here.
Heydrich tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Heydrich can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Heydrich misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.
Come on Heydrich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Heydrich fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones feints and then cracks Heydrich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heydrich down.
Heydrich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heydrich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Heydrich.
Heydrich staying out of range there.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heydrich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heydrich misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heydrich blocks the body kick.
Heydrich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Heydrich. Those never looked like landing.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heydrich. That did some damage!
Heydrich throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Heydrich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones jabs Heydrich right on the nose. Heydrich blinks but takes it well.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heydrich is looking to counter punch.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heydrich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Heydrich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heydrich under the eye.
Heydrich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Heydrich lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Heydrich looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heydrich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones thuds his right hand into Heydrich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Heydrich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Heydrich is out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Heydrich throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Heydrich moves away from the strike by Jones.
Heydrich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Heydrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Heydrich tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heydrich misses with a head kick.
Jones lands a jab to Heydrich's midsection.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heydrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A combination from Heydrich does no damage.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heydrich on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Heydrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Heydrich tries to avoid it.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Heydrich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heydrich tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Heydrich doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heydrich is looking to counter punch.
Heydrich blocks a low kick nicely.
Heydrich misses the jab.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heydrich slips a straight right by Jones.
Donk. Heydrich catches Jones right on the button with a cross.

Heydrich clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heydrich taking a breather.
Heydrich prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones pushes Heydrich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Heydrich tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Heydrich's ribcage. Heydrich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Heydrich takes a shot to the head.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones throws a head kick but Heydrich moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Heydrich counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heydrich on the side of the head.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heydrich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Heydrich lands an overhand right.
Heydrich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heydrich moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Heydrich misses.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heydrich throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Jones tenderised Heydrich's leg. Heydrich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heydrich throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Heydrich throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Heydrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones works Heydrich's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heydrich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Heydrich is wise to it.
Heydrich looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heydrich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Heydrich stumbling back into the cage.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Heydrich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heydrich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heydrich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones lands a head shot.
Heydrich avoids a kick to the body.
Heydrich is looking to counter punch.
Heydrich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Heydrich moves into the clinch.
Heydrich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Heydrich fails to land.
Reinhard Heydrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heydrich has his back to the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Heydrich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Jones tenderised Heydrich's leg. Heydrich is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Heydrich misses.
A slow jab from Heydrich misses its intended target.
Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Heydrich.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heydrich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heydrich momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Heydrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Heydrich misses its target.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Heydrich.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Heydrich shrugs it off though.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Heydrich.
Jones is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones tests Heydrich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Heydrich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Heydrich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Heydrich.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heydrich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones thows a body kick. Heydrich tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Heydrich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Heydrich misses.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heydrich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Heydrich moves out of range easily.
Heydrich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heydrich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heydrich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Heydrich's shoulder, as Heydrich tries to avoid the shot.
Heydrich swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Heydrich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heydrich tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jeremy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heydrich misses with a straight left.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heydrich takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.