PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 3304 p4p, 2386 weight class) and Jore Maki (ranked 132 p4p, 100 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maki's choice of entrance music: Tyron Woodley . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Maki

200 cm
30
287
10 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
310
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jore Maki!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jore Maki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Maki's head but Maki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Maki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maki wants to clinch
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maki throws out the jab.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maki under the eye.

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

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maki clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Maki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maki is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki lands a shot to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Maki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Maki works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Maki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones tries to circle away but Maki has him pinned against the cage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Maki as the two fighters clinch.
Maki misses with a punch on the inside.
Maki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Maki lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Maki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Maki.
Maki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones wants to break free but Maki has control.
Maki lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Maki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maki throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Maki scores with a body shot.
Maki lands a slapping body shot.
Maki lands an overhand right.

Maki rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Maki.
Maki misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Maki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

David Jones's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maki is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Maki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maki swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Maki drops Jones onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jones is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Jones is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Maki misses with the head strike.
Maki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki misses with the head strike.
Maki throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maki.
Maki throws a head punch that misses.
Maki misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Maki misses with a punch to the body.
Maki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Maki dips a shoulder and cracks Jones with a mighty uppercut! Jones falls back against the cage and Maki unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jones is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Maki screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jore Maki!
A determined Jore Maki didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!