PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Walters
vs
Jones

180 cm
19
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
186 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

۞ AFFAKETIΘN ۞

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Walters.

Walters darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Walters misses with an elbow strike.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walters uses from the top position.
Walters throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones pulls Walters in close to prevent any damage.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters wants to stand and escape but instead Jones has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Walters blocks nicely.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Walters's brow.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up in Walters's guard and throws a big left but Walters blocks it.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Walters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Walters looking to control.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Walters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Walters!
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Walters is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has Walters pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Walters slips under a jab.

Jones rushes Walters and presses him up against the cage.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walters misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Walters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Walters.
Walters is trying to stall.
Walters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walters lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Walters keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Walters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walters lands an elbow inside.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters misses with an elbow strike.
Walters lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Jon Jones's cut even more.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Walters lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Walters throws an elbow that misses.
Jones wants a takedown.
Joe Walters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Walters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones tries for a takedown but Walters manages to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Walters throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Walters.
Walters looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walters lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Jon Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walters throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Walters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walters misses with an elbow strike.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walters.

Jon Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Walters!