PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Nancy Sings - Jandek as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Anderson

190 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Good exchange - Jones coming out on top.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson walks into a left hand.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Luke Anderson has been cut.
Anderson throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson blocks a jab.

Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Luke Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Luke Anderson's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Anderson tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Jones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anderson, who protects the arm well.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anderson prevents Jones from improving position.
Anderson is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids 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.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.

Anderson drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Jones.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Anderson counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a body punch
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it

and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Anderson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson working aggressively here.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Anderson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Ricardo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones misses the jab.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
Ricardo Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Anderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luke Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses the jab.
Anderson throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Anderson cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Anderson!