PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Santos
vs
Jones

195 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lionel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Santos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santos.
Santos blocks a leg kick.
Santos tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Santos.
Jones tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Santos clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Santos to work.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Santos avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Santos dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Santos.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santos lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Jones working Santos over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.

Santos breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos works the jab nicely.

It looks like Jonathan Jones has been cut.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Jones is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Santos punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Santos tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Santos is stalling here.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Jones.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Santos blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Santos avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jonathan Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Santos avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Santos avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Santos - that landed with a thud.
Santos avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Santos lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps control of Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Santos.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones prevents a body shot from Santos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Santos's brow.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Santos is stalling here.
Good body shot from Santos.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santos blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Santos misses the shot to the body.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santos is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Santos lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
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!
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Lionel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santos checks a leg kick.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Santos looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Santos swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the body shot from Santos.
Jones tries to work over Santos's front leg with a kick but Santos checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Santos lands a slapping body shot.
Jones wants to clinch.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Lionel Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santos clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Santos taking a breather.
Lionel Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jonathan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Santos!