PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between RA Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mac
vs
Jones

200 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, RA Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones slips a jab from Mac.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.

Mac forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Mac blocks the elbow strike.
Mac working hard to break the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones pushes Mac back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mac digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Mac avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones tries to work over Mac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Mac lands with a light punch inside.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.

Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Mac then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Mac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mac gets a clinch.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Mac won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mac is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Mac avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Mac tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Mac takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like RA Mac has been cut.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Mac's ribcage.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mac is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones keeps control of Mac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Mac's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mac prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones presses Mac against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mac or not.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

RA Mac's cut is getting worse.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
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 RA Mac's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Mac.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mac counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones is looking to clinch but Mac is avoiding it.
Mac's corner calls for a 1-2. Mac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
Mac doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Mac is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mac avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mac's defenses.
Knees to the body from Jones.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Mac takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Jones.

Mac is rocked!
Mac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Mac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mac seems to have got his legs back now.
Mac takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Mac's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Mac tries to tie him up.
Jon Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with some punches.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones taking a breather.
Mac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mac blocks the elbow strike.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mac's defenses.
Mac is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac's efforts to push away.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mac tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Mac gets an underhook and turns Jones into the ropes.
Mac has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on RA Mac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac.
Jones tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones wants to clinch up but Mac keeps it at a distance.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mac into the ropes.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones working Mac over with knees to the body.
Mac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Mac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mac lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mac in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Mac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mac avoids it.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mac tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Mac has Jones pressed against the ropes.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Mac tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mac working hard to break the clinch.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Mac is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Mac has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the ropes.
Jones missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Mac is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
RA Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.
Mac is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mac breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

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