PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Xoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ronnie Jones enters the cage!

Xoom
vs
Jones

178 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Xoom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronnie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Xoom looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Xoom sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Xoom being controlled for a moment.
Jones is trying to ground and pound but Xoom uses the momentary lack of control by Jones to regain half guard.

Xoom manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Xoom drops Jones with a right and a left! Xoom comes rushing in but Jones regains his composure and manages to keep Xoom in guard.

It looks like Ronnie Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xoom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xoom trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xoom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Xoom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is trying to control the position but Xoom postures up.
Jones pulls Xoom in to control the position.

Xoom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.

That's two 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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xoom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Xoom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Xoom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Xoom drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Xoom off! Xoom jumps back into Jones's guard.
Xoom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Xoom from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Xoom.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Xoom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Xoom wants it to stay on the feet.
Logan Xoom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks gassed!

Xoom sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Jones to the ground! Xoom dives into full mount looking to finish!

That has opened up Ronnie Jones's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Xoom is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jones to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jones shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Xoom's attempts to control the action.
Xoom throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Xoom avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Xoom trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Xoom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones drops his hands momentarily and Xoom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xoom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xoom. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xoom wants to clinch.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Xoom throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xoom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Xoom as he jumps to the side.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xoom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xoom misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Xoom.
Xoom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The cut above Ronnie Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Xoom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Xoom keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xoom pushes Jones off and scrambles back to his feet.
Logan Xoom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xoom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xoom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Xoom pushes him off.
Xoom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Xoom is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Xoom won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Xoom is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xoom is looking to escape.
Jones is pressing down on Xoom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Xoom is holding on for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Xoom throws a head kick that misses

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xoom is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones is trying to ground and pound but Xoom uses the momentary lack of control by Jones to regain half guard.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Xoom to regain full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones postures up in Xoom's guard and throws a big left but Xoom blocks it.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Xoom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Xoom!

Xoom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xoom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Jones's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Jones dodges the punch combination from Xoom.
Xoom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xoom tries to clinch up
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xoom misses with a combination

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Xoom keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones distracts Xoom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ronnie Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Xoom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Xoom postures up.

Xoom drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Jones working the strikes but Xoom uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two 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.
Xoom is looking to escape.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Xoom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones throwing shots but Xoom is blocking nicely.
Jones throwing shots but Xoom is blocking nicely.
Jones thows a huge punch but Xoom dodges it nicely.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones stands up from half guard.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Xoom gets back to full guard.

Jones lying in Xoom's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Xoom decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Jones taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Logan Xoom!