PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kazboe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Dones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kazboe
vs
Dones

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kazboe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Dones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dones wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Dones.
Kazboe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kazboe's guard now.
Kazboe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dones looks winded!
Dones looking to sit in guard and control but Kazboe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dones working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazboe trying to control but Dones is working from the bottom.
Kazboe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kazboe trying to control but Dones is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Kazboe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dones wants to clinch up but Kazboe keeps it at a distance.
Dones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kazboe counters with a big head kick but Dones shrugs it off.

Kazboe gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazboe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazboe looks to land a combination but Dones avoids it well.
Kazboe tries to clinch there but Dones circles away.
Kazboe lands a slapping body shot.
Dones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazboe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazboe shoots in for a takedown but Dones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the 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!
Dones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazboe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kazboe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kazboe drives through with a takedown into Dones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dones keeping full guard, as Kazboe tries to pass.
Dones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe passes into half guard.
Dones is refusing to be controlled, as Kazboe sits in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dones is trying to escape back to his feet but Kazboe uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kazboe throws a strike aimed at the side of Dones's head but Dones avoids it well.
Dones is not content to let Kazboe control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Kazboe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dones to his feet.
Kazboe has a takedown stuffed.
Kazboe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazboe fails to land the takedown.
Kazboe is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Kazboe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kazboe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Kazboe misses.
Dones throws a combination that misses

and Kazboe moves into the clinch.

Kazboe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dones regains guard immediately.
Dones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazboe.
Dones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kazboe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dones keeping moving, preventing Kazboe from controlling successfully.
Kazboe passes Dones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dones is refusing to be controlled, as Kazboe sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dones is breathing heavily.

Dones is defending against the submission attempts here by Kazboe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazboe moves nicely into side control.
Kazboe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kazboe is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dones struggling a bit here.
Dones tries to control but Kazboe manages to take his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dones's body.
Even with his hooks in, Kazboe manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Joe Kazboe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kazboe missing with strikes from the back.
Kazboe is looking to control Dones but Dones is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kazboe controlling well, preventing Dones from escaping the position.
Kazboe keeps control of the position easily here as Dones tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kazboe has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kazboe struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kazboe is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
A lull in the action here.
Dones tries to escape but Kazboe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dones is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kazboe controlling from the back.
Kazboe scores with punches to the body.
Dones is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kazboe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kazboe's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Kazboe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kazboe wants to clinch up but Dones keeps it at a distance.

Kazboe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dones, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kazboe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kazboe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dones prevents it.
Dones is pressed up against the ropes. Kazboe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dones down to the mat. Dones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dones avoids the head kick by Kazboe.
Kazboe looks for a takedown but Dones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kazboe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kazboe shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dones tries to clinch but Kazboe moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazboe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dones tries to avoid it but Kazboe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dones to the ground. Dones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Kazboe or perhaps it was just good defense by Dones which made him look bad.
Kazboe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe Kazboe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kazboe rushes Dones and presses him up against the ropes.

Kazboe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dones shoots in for a takedown but Kazboe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kazboe lands a high kick!

Kazboe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kazboe showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazboe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dones keeps working.

Kazboe is trying to get an arm triangle but Dones is defending well.
Dones is not content to let Kazboe control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dones defending against the ground and pound.

Kazboe tries for a kimura but Dones is defending well.
Kazboe throws a strike aimed at the side of Dones's head but Dones avoids it well.

Kazboe stands up and beckons Dones to his feet.
Kazboe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dones leaves Kazboe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dones misses with a few strikes there.
Dones looks for a takedown but Kazboe sprawls well.
Kazboe has a takedown stuffed.
Kazboe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kazboe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dones but Dones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazboe misses with a head kick.
Don Dones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Kazboe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kazboe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Kazboe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazboe 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Kazboe!