PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorgen Jonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jonsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good Old South. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jonsson
vs
Jones

189 cm
22
214 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorgen Jonsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonsson throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jonsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jonsson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jonsson.
A jab from Jonsson misses.
Jonsson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jonsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jonsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonsson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jonsson slips under a jab.
Jones misses with a hook

and Jonsson counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jonsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jonsson, not yet.
Jonsson is working hard here to advance position.
Jones advances position into side control!
Jonsson is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jonsson keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jonsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jonsson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Jonsson tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jonsson is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

Jones tries for a kimura but Jonsson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Jonsson stops Jones from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Jonsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jonsson is looking for a sweep.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Jonsson is defending well.
Jones slows the pace down.
Jones has control of an arm but Jonsson manages to advance to Jones's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Jonsson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jones breaks Jonsson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jonsson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jonsson wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jonsson.
Jones trying to control but Jonsson postures up.
Jonsson working Jones over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jonsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorgen Jonsson dominated that round.
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 works the jab nicely.
Jonsson connects with a jab.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jorgen Jonsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jonsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsson stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is pulling down on Jonsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jonsson, at least for the moment.
Jonsson postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jonsson preventing the sweep.
Jonsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jonsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to kick Jonsson off but Jonsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jonsson trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jonsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Jonsson.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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 avoids the head kick by Jonsson.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses

and Jonsson counters by clinching up.

Jonsson has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Jonsson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jonsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson throwing strikes but missing.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jonsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jonsson postures up.
Jonsson lands a couple of digs.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jonsson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jonsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Jonsson passes into half guard.
Jonsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Jonsson control the position.
Jorgen Jonsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jonsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jonsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jonsson controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Jorgen Jonsson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jonsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jonsson fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorgen Jonsson dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Jonsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jonsson somewhat.
Jones tests Jonsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jonsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jonsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorgen Jonsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones has Jonsson pulled in close to control his posture.
Jonsson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jonsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jonsson looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Jonsson keeps moving.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jonsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jonsson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jonsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonsson working some strikes from top position.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jonsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jonsson tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Jones tries to control but Jonsson wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jonsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonsson gets back to half guard.
Jonsson trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones is looking to pass Jonsson's guard but actually Jonsson recovers to full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jorgen Jonsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Ricardo Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jorgen Jonsson.
Well Jonsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorgen Jonsson!