PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Jones (ranked 3588 p4p, 3632 weight class) and Burk Lasner (ranked 403 p4p, 409 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Lasner

189 cm
22
234
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
288
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burk Lasner!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lasner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lasner throws a big right hand that misses.
Lasner tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Lasner trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Lasner prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lasner wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Lasner with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasner postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Lasner distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lasner wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Lasner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Lasner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lasner prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lasner back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss

so Lasner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lasner connects with a couple of short punches.
Lasner throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lasner's guard. Nice move by Jones!

Lasner keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Lasner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lasner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Lasner is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lasner to get the leverage.
Lasner trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Lasner misses with a head shot. Jones uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lasner trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lasner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lasner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lasner moves out of range.
Lasner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lasner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Jones.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lasner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Lasner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lasner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones tries to kick Lasner off but Lasner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lasner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lasner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lasner drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones throws a nice looking combination but Lasner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lasner feints the counter takedown.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lasner avoids them all with ease.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lasner eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've been informed that Lasner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Lasner with the counter takedown but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Lasner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lasner looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasner stops Jones from standing up.
Lasner throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Lasner lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Lasner throwing strikes but missing.
Lasner postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Lasner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lasner throwing strikes but missing.
Lasner is stalling in the full guard.
Lasner stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lasner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lasner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lasner from controlling successfully.
Lasner scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasner trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lasner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Lasner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lasner feints the counter takedown.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anthony Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lasner avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Jones does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Lasner tries to counter it with a takedown but Jones pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Lasner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lasner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lasner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A cross from Jones lands.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lasner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lasner wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lasner wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones is trying to escape the position but Lasner is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lasner is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lasner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
Lasner working the body and head with strikes.
Lasner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones cracks Lasner with an open hand slap.
Jones misses with a double jab

so Lasner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasner looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lasner looking for a sweep. Not yet Lasner, not yet.
Lasner has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Lasner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasner wants to sweep but no luck.
Lasner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Lasner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lasner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lasner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Nice strikes from Lasner there.
Lasner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lasner is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lasner trying to control the pace.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lasner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lasner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lasner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lasner trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Lasner throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jones to regain full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lasner passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Lasner is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Lasner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasner trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Lasner moves nicely into side control.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lasner is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lasner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Burk Lasner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lasner lands a few punches from side control.
Anthony Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lasner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jones!
Lasner lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Jones! Lasner sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Jones and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Burk Lasner!