PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Jones (ranked 4230 p4p, 25300 weight class) and Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Materla

188 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
18
212
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materla!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones leaves Materla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Materla is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Materla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materla wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Materla walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Materla persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Materla has a takedown stuffed.
Arthur Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Materla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Jones drops Materla with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Materla looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Materla is rocked!
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Materla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Materla is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Materla looks winded!
Are you kidding me?! Jones ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Materla clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Jones!