PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Moker (ranked 3526 p4p, 3673 weight class) and Darwin Jones (ranked 479 p4p, 493 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Moker
vs
Jones

183 cm
22
195
4 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
185
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Moker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moker throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Moker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones goes for a double leg but Moker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moker continues to drive forward.
Moker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones slips under a jab from Moker.
Moker motions for Jones to come forward. Moker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moker blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones swings for the body but Moker moves out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Moker tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moker lands a nice shot to the body.
Brendan Moker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Moker lands.
Moker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moker counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moker throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moker stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Moker looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moker misses with a looping right.
Moker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Moker.
Moker misses the jab.
Moker connects with a looping right hand.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Moker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Moker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moker throws a good cross that connects.
Moker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moker was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Moker throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moker. That's going to slow Jones down.
Moker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Moker misses.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Moker is having none of it.
A big right from Moker misses.
A big right from Moker misses.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moker misses with a straight left.
Jones tries to clinch but Moker moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Moker misses the target.
Moker misses with a leg kick.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Moker sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moker scores with a hook.
Moker misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Moker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moker checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Moker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Moker checks it.
Moker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Moker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
enabling Moker to counter with a crisp jab.
Moker cracks Jones with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moker backing away here, and Jones unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Moker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Moker misses the jab.
Jones tries to work over Moker's front leg with a kick but Moker checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moker. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moker throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Moker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Moker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moker's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Moker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darwin Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moker scores with a nice strike.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moker's sensitive parts.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Moker.
Moker throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Moker lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Moker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moker misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Moker.
Brendan Moker is winning the standup battle so far.
Moker throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones slips a jab from Moker.
Moker ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moker slips a jab from Jones.
Moker scores with a nice head shot.
Moker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moker throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones tries to clinch but Moker is having none of it.
Moker throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Moker moves his leg out of the way.
Moker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Moker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moker throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moker manages to avoid it.
Moker blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moker. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moker throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Moker lands with a right hand.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Moker.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones tries to clinch but Moker moves out of range.
Moker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Moker tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes Moker up against the cage in a clinch.
Moker working aggressively here.
Moker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones tries to stall but Moker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones stalling against the cage.

Moker breaks the clinch.
Moker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch up but Moker circles away and keeps his distance.
Moker tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Moker misses the target.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Moker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moker misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moker cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moker rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones slips a straight right by Moker.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moker.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones digs a good hook to Moker's body.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moker misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
A left lands for Moker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Moker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Moker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones wants to clinch up but Moker keeps it at a distance.
Moker ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Moker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moker was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones wants to clinch.
Moker throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moker looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Moker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids the body shot from Moker.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moker keeps the fight on the outside.
Moker is looking to counter punch.
Jones blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Moker misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
Moker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moker misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Moker circles away.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moker tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Moker throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Moker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moker is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Moker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moker tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but Moker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Moker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moker connects with a solid leg kick.
Moker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moker is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones slips a straight right by Moker.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Moker's knee but Moker avoids it well.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Moker pushes him off.
Moker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Moker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice cross by Moker.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moker circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moker missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moker.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moker. That did some damage!
Jones throws out a leg kick but Moker moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Moker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Moker.
Nice body punch from Moker.
Jones slips a jab from Moker.
Jones tries to clinch but Moker is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Moker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moker misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Moker throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Moker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Moker misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Moker. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Moker scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to clinch.
Darwin Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Moker throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Moker avoids the body shot from Jones.
Moker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moker connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Moker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Moker!
A very excited looking Brendan Moker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Darwin Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll continue to push myself to get better, but today I was not the better fighter. Tomorrow is another day though.'.