PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 146 p4p, 206 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 24 p4p, 36 weight class). Stalinovich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell March. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeremy Jones enters the cage!

Stalinovich
vs
Jones

192 cm
31
210
21 - 9 - 0

190 cm
37
213
33 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Apothecary

Voodoo Nutrition
New Standard

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
As Jones looks to move away, Stalinovich throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Stalinovich throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jones avoids it.
Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stalinovich pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalinovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stalinovich.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovich.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Stalinovich's head.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Stalinovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalinovich blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Stalinovich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stalinovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalinovich can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalinovich lands a left hand.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Stalinovich prevents a body shot from Jones.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones throws a push kick but Stalinovich slaps the foot to one side.
Stalinovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Stalinovich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Stalinovich.
Jones tries to work over Stalinovich's front leg with a kick but Stalinovich checks it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stalinovich is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stalinovich.
A counter left hand to the body from Stalinovich misses its target.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Stalinovich.
It looked like Stalinovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovich misses the target.
Stalinovich lands a jab to the head.
Stalinovich ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
It looked like Stalinovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stalinovich closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stalinovich's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Stalinovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stalinovich has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalinovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalinovich's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stalinovich throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Stalinovich counter with a right hand.
Jones catches Stalinovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stalinovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stalinovich checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stalinovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stalinovich moves away from the strike by Jones.
Stalinovich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a combination. Stalinovich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Stalinovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Stalinovich.
A big right from Jones misses.
As Jones looks to move away, Stalinovich throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Stalinovich's shoulder, as Stalinovich tries to avoid the shot.
Stalinovich throws a counter high kick but Jones was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Stalinovich slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Stalinovich sees coming a mile off.
Stalinovich defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Stalinovich misses.
A solid body kick from Jones.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Stalinovich. Beautiful body shot.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stalinovich.
A combination from Stalinovich does no damage.
Jones is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalinovich closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jeremy Jones has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoids the head kick by Stalinovich.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones misses with a low kick as Stalinovich jumps back.
Stalinovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph Stalinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stalinovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stalinovich.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Stalinovich was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Stalinovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Stalinovich appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Stalinovich saw that one coming.
Stalinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Stalinovich is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Stalinovich's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Stalinovich in the body.
Stalinovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Stalinovich's head.
Jones connects with a right hand. Stalinovich shakes it off.
Jones misses with a hook. Stalinovich ducked under it nicely.
As Jones looks to move away, Stalinovich throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
A jab from Jones misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovich misses the target.
Jones throws a push kick but Stalinovich slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Stalinovich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stalinovich steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Stalinovich misses with a double jab
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich lands a body shot.
Stalinovich throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jeremy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones throws a body punch but Stalinovich moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones lands a jab.
Stalinovich ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

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.