PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Burz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Burz
vs
Jones

180 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krzysztof Burz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Jones!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Burz shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Burz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Burz working some strikes from top position.
Jones controls Burz momentarily but Burz frees himself.
Burz throws a big elbow that misses.
Burz with a nice head shot there.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Burz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Burz throws a big elbow that misses.
Burz throws a big elbow that misses.
Burz lands a couple of elbows.
Burz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Burz won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Burz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Burz passes into half guard.
Burz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burz drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones won't allow Burz to pass to mount.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Burz is controlling him
Burz slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Burz wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Burz is controlling him well.
Jones moves into full guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burz looking to pass the guard.

Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Burz's takedown attempt.
Burz is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burz tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Burz drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burz is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Burz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones wants to break free but Burz has control.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones pushes Burz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is trying to push Burz away but Burz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burz managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones gets through Burz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Burz is rocked!
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Burz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones dips a shoulder and cracks Burz with a mighty uppercut! Burz falls back against the cage and Jones unloads with a barrage of strikes! Burz is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jones screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Jones!
In defeat, Krzysztof Burz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck You!'.