PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jony Jony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jony Jony has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jony
vs
Soni

180 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jony Jony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tanishk Soni!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Soni looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jony!
Soni controlling from mount.
Jony is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Soni looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jony is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jony throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jony is trying to escape the mount.
Soni trying to control but Jony is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jony swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jony might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jony is working to get back to half guard.
Jony is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jony is working to get back to half guard.
Jony looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Jony is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soni avoiding Jony 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soni is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanishk Soni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jony crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soni - the referee stops the clock and Jony gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soni. Jony manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut there from Soni.
Soni lands a slapping body shot.

Soni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soni blocks the strikes from Jony.
Jony wants to improve his position but Soni is controlling well.
Soni is taking a breather. Jony says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jony wants to improve his position but Soni is controlling well.
Soni is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Jony actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jony wants to get back to his feet.
Jony won't allow Soni to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni slows the pace down in half guard.

Soni stands up and beckons Jony to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soni.
Tanishk Soni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jony moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jony takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Soni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soni lands a nice uppercut.
Soni using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jony.

Soni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Soni darts in and clinches Jony up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Soni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soni.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soni lands a hook that snaps the head of Jony backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanishk Soni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Soni darts in and clinches Jony up against the cage.

Soni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Soni.

Soni pushes Jony up against the cage in a clinch.

Soni breaks the clinch.
Soni connects with a solid leg kick.
Jony misses with a takedown attempt
and Soni counters with an outside leg kick.

Soni rushes Jony and presses him up against the cage.
Soni pushes Jony back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

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

Soni scores with a takedown into Jony's guard.
Soni is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soni gets to his feet. Jony looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Soni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Soni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jony Jony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jony on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Soni moves into the clinch.
Soni lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soni manages to break the clinch.
Soni scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Soni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soni advances to full mount.

Soni gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Soni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jony's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soni. That's going to slow Jony down.
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!

Soni darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jony looking for submissions off his back.
Jony trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Soni manages to pass to mount!
Soni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soni content just to control the position here.

Soni quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Soni but it's paid off an Jony is forced to tap! Nice work by Soni.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tanishk Soni!