PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Can't Be Touched. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Man
vs
Jones

185 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, He Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Man tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man is looking to clinch.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Man tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Man on the side of the head.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
He Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.

Man rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Man.
Man throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man working aggressively here.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Man tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Man wants to clinch.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roy Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Jones throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Man blocks a jab.
He Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones works over Man's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like He Man has been cut.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Jones!