PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Nabeatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Twilight Of The Thunder God. A fine choice. Nabeatu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Era - Enae Volare Mezzo. The key to victory for Lorian Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Nabeatu

198 cm
23
283 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
252 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Elite Golden Nutrition
Elite Golden Nutrition

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Nabeatu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nabeatu circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Nabeatu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Nabeatu gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nabeatu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Nabeatu stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabeatu fails with the takedown.
Nabeatu wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nabeatu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nabeatu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Nabeatu.
Jones throws a right and a left that Nabeatu avoids nicely.
Nabeatu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Lorian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Nabeatu.

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.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Nabeatu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Nabeatu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nabeatu counters with a head kick that drops Jones to the mat! Jones scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Jones is rocked!
Nabeatu misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Nabeatu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nabeatu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones throws a hook but Nabeatu blocks it.
Nabeatu tries to clinch up.
Nabeatu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nabeatu misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a combination
and Nabeatu counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Nabeatu shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Nabeatu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lorian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Nabeatu.
Nabeatu throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabeatu needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Igor Nabeatu has been cut.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Nabeatu counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabeatu throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Lorian Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Nabeatu moved out of range nicely.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nabeatu counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nabeatu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nabeatu scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabeatu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Nabeatu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nabeatu counters with a head kick that drops Jones to the mat! Jones scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Nabeatu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Nabeatu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nabeatu gets a big slam - oh, Jones is out! Jones is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Igor Nabeatu!