PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Miki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Miki

190 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Miki!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Miki's head back.

It looks like Daniel Miki has been cut.
Jones throws a right hand that Miki ducks under and follows up with a left that Miki also avoids with ease.

Jones drops Miki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Miki looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miki moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones swings for the body but Miki moves out of range.
Miki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miki pinned against the cage. Miki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Miki stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Miki was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Miki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
Miki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Miki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miki trying to control the pace.
Miki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miki stalling.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miki on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Miki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Miki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miki wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Miki slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Miki.

Miki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miki stands up from Jones's guard - Miki perhaps looking for a knockout.

Miki drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones wants to stand but Miki is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miki looking to pass the guard.
Miki stops Jones from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Miki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A right-left combo lands from Miki.

It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.

Miki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Miki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Miki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miki has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Miki won't allow it.
Miki keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Miki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miki is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miki sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miki advances to half guard.
Miki controlling the action here.

Miki stands up from half guard.
Jones lands a jab to the head.

Miki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Miki pulls guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Miki pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Miki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miki is adopting a defensive guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.

Jones lands a left and a right that send Miki crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Miki is rocked!

That has opened up Daniel Miki's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Miki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jones drops Miki with a beautiful combination! Miki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jones is looking for the KO!
Miki is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Miki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Miki seems to have recovered his senses.

Miki rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jones wants to break free but Miki has control.

Miki works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Miki is proving a slippery customer.
Miki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miki lands a few punches from side control.
The referee asks Miki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Miki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Miki wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 clinches up against the cage.

Miki manages to pull guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Miki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Daniel Miki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Miki is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Miki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miki is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miki misses with a head kick.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Miki's ribs.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jones lands a big right hand that sends Miki crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Miki back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jones lands a big uppercut and Miki crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Miki looks OK. Jones waves Miki back to his feet!

Miki is rocked!

The cut above Daniel Miki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miki.
Jones thuds a left hand into Miki's body.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Miki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miki's hands.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.

Miki gets a clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Miki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!

Miki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is looking to escape.
Miki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miki not doing much here.
Miki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

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