PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Blow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Blow

180 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

202 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King Blow!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Blow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jimmy Jones has been cut.
Blow pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Blow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blow lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Blow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blow lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Blow throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blow throws an elbow but misses.
Blow 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.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Blow throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Blow.

Jimmy Jones's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Blow throws an elbow but it misses.
Blow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jimmy Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones is working for takedown but Blow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Jimmy Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Blow tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Blow lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). King Blow!