PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between dave jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Sigvardsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jones comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Sigvardsson has chosen My Way by Frank Sinatra as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

jones
vs
Sigvardsson

190 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

193 cm
28
240 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, dave jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Sigvardsson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Sigvardsson.
Sigvardsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
jones doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sigvardsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Sigvardsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. jones is defending well for now.
Sigvardsson lands an elbow inside that jones shrugs off.

It looks like dave jones has been cut.
jones dodges an elbow strike from Sigvardsson.
jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sigvardsson backwards.

jones pulls guard effortlessly.
jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sigvardsson won't allow jones to sweep him here.
jones looking to control.
Sigvardsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sigvardsson preventing the sweep.
jones keeping moving, preventing Sigvardsson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Benny Sigvardsson.
jones throws a good cross that connects.
jones digs a good body shot into Sigvardsson's ribs.
jones misses with a leg kick.
jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benny Sigvardsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sigvardsson tries to avoid it but jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sigvardsson to the ground. Sigvardsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
jones throwing strikes from guard but Sigvardsson blocks nicely.
Sigvardsson is looking to stand up but jones isn't so interested in that idea.
jones forces his way into half guard.
jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sigvardsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but jones pulls his head out easily.
Sigvardsson is trying to stand back up but jones is controlling him
jones throwing shots but Sigvardsson is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
jones stops Sigvardsson from getting back to his feet.
Sigvardsson taking some punishment here, with jones in his half guard.
jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sigvardsson keeps working.
Sigvardsson tries to get to full guard but jones has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sigvardsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
jones with a couple of short strikes.
Sigvardsson tries to hold on but jones postures up.
jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sigvardsson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
jones breaks from Sigvardsson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sigvardsson?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
jones loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Sigvardsson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from jones land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. jones stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). dave jones!