PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Sulag

180 cm
28
175 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR $6 and Laundering 90%

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Sulag!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Sulag throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sulag throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sulag thinking.
Sulag avoids the head kick by Jones.
Sulag looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

Sulag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sulag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Sulag scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sulag lands with a right to the head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sulag.
Sulag throws a head punch that misses.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sulag lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sulag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sulag lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Sulag fails to land.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones prevents a body shot from Sulag.

Sulag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Sulag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulag falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Sulag backing up. Sulag nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones slips under a jab from Sulag.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Sulag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael Sulag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sulag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sulag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.

It looks like Michael Sulag has been cut.
Sulag takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones cracks Sulag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sulag throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a series of punches but Sulag moves out of range.
Jones sizes up Sulag with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Sulag walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sulag thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Sulag throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sulag thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a leg kick but Sulag moved away.
Sulag works Jones's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the body from Sulag misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sulag scores with a nice head shot.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sulag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sulag throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Sulag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sulag.
Sulag waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulag throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Sulag misses.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sulag lands with a right hand.
Sulag slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sulag connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sulag swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Sulag ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sulag is looking to clinch.
Sulag might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sulag connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sulag misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Sulag misses its intended target.
Sulag misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sulag.
Sulag throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Sulag misses with an uppercut.
Sulag avoids the body shot from Jones.
Sulag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sulag looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sulag thinking.
Sulag is looking to clinch.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Sulag counters with a right hand to the body.

Sulag moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sulag throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sulag.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sulag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sulag's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sulag tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Sulag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones avoids the body shot from Sulag.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sulag scores with a body shot.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Sulag misses.
Sulag misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Sulag.
Sulag moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Good shot there by Sulag.
Sulag misses with a hook
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sulag counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sulag tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sulag.
Jones slips under a jab.
Sulag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sulag darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Roy Jones has been cut.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Sulag misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Sulag.
Roy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sulag forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Sulag gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sulag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sulag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Sulag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sulag lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sulag works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones tries a body shot but Sulag blocks it.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Sulag works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sulag lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sulag throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Sulag on the inside.
Sulag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sulag controls his hands.
Sulag throws a head punch that misses.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Sulag has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Sulag is working Jones over against the cage.
Sulag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sulag as the two fighters clinch.

Sulag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sulag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sulag throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sulag manages to avoid it.
Sulag takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sulag thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a head kick but Sulag moves out of range.
Sulag throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sulag throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Sulag closes the distance and clinches.
Sulag swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sulag lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Sulag swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Sulag breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sulag.
Sulag swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sulag throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sulag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sulag misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones punishes Sulag's body with a nice straight punch.
Sulag throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

Sulag darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Sulag misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sulag lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Sulag on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sulag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sulag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sulag ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Sulag throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sulag was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sulag is looking to clinch.
A jab from Sulag finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Sulag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Sulag.
Jones connects with a high kick.
Roy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Sulag throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulag misses with a combination
and Sulag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sulag throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sulag thinking.
Jones lands a nice hook to Sulag's body. Sulag takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Sulag.
Sulag takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Sulag with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sulag looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sulag misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Sulag looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sulag.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sulag on the side of the head.
Sulag fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones throws a head kick but Sulag moves out of range.
Sulag lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sulag is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sulag throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sulag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Sulag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulag tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Sulag backing up. Sulag nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Sulag just misses with a punch to the body.
Sulag uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Sulag has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sulag pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sulag.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sulag backs up against the cage.
Sulag throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sulag throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Sulag's belly button to the back.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Sulag.
A nice combination there by Sulag.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sulag lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sulag blocks a head kick by Jones.
Sulag looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulag lands a nice shot to the body.
Sulag avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sulag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sulag.
Sulag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sulag throws an off balance right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sulag swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with the combination.
Sulag moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Sulag loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Sulag moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sulag lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sulag moves away.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sulag scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a body punch but Sulag moves out of range.
Sulag dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sulag lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into rage.
Sulag throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sulag connects with a nice looking jab.
Sulag rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sulag misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones tries to bum rush Sulag with a series of wild strikes but Sulag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sulag steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Sulag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sulag jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

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