PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between amanda jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Petersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristian Petersson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

jones
vs
Petersson

163 cm
22
138 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Fighting Spirit

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, amanda jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristian Petersson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersson tries to bum rush jones with a series of wild strikes but jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Petersson circles away.
jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Petersson tries to clinch up

and jones counters by clinching up.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Petersson manages to break the clinch.
Petersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petersson clinches but jones breaks the clinch

and jones counters by clinching up.
Petersson tries to break the clinch but jones is controlling the position.
Petersson tries to break the clinch but jones is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petersson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Petersson avoids the damage to the body.
Petersson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but jones has him pressed against the cage.
jones slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petersson tries to break the clinch but jones is controlling the position.
Petersson is trying to maintain a safe position but jones gets an underhook and turns Petersson into the cage.
jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Petersson avoids the damage to the body.
jones missing with knees to the body.

jones breaks the clinch.
jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.

jones darts in and clinches Petersson up against the cage.
Petersson wants to get back to striking at distance but jones won't allow it.
Petersson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Petersson is looking to break free of the clinch but jones has double underhooks.
Petersson wants to break free but jones has control.
jones trying to land knees to the body.
Petersson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Petersson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Petersson pushes off an throws an elbow but jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersson blocks it with crossed arms.
jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersson blocks it with crossed arms.
Petersson is trying to break the clinch but jones has him pressed against the cage.
Come on jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Petersson.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A slapping leg kick lands for jones.
Kristian Petersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

jones gets a clinch.

jones manages to break the clinch.
jones misses with a body shot.
Petersson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

jones moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, jones throws an elbow but misses.
Petersson has had enough of the clinch but jones keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from jones as the two fighters clinch.
jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jones lands a right hand.

jones manages to break the clinch.
Petersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
jones lands an overhand right.
jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by jones.
jones wants to clinch up but Petersson keeps it at a distance.
jones lands a lovely overhand right.

jones darts in and clinches Petersson up against the cage.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jones clinches but Petersson breaks the clinch
and Petersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

jones instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersson is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by jones.

jones breaks the clinch.

jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jones misses with a kick to the body.
jones throws a head kick that misses.

jones rushes Petersson and presses him up against the cage.
jones lands an elbow just above Petersson 's eye.
The referee calls for jones to work.
Petersson misses with the head strike.

jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petersson darts in trying to clinch

and jones counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

amanda jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Petersson tries to keep at a distance but jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
jones prevents Petersson from breaking the clinch.
Petersson is trying to break the clinch but jones has him pressed against the cage.
Petersson is trying to break free.
Petersson is looking to break free of the clinch but jones has double underhooks.
jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for jones to work.

jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and jones counters with a low kick, right behind Petersson 's knee.
Petersson is breathing heavily.
Petersson clinches but jones breaks the clinch

and jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by jones.
Petersson is trying to break the clinch but jones has him pressed against the cage.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersson.
Petersson blocks an elbow strike.
jones slows down the pace here.
Petersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Petersson has had enough of the clinch but jones keeps him there for the moment.
Petersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
jones lands a nice knee to the body.

jones breaks from the clinch.

jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petersson, pushing him back against the cage.
jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by jones.
jones scores with a leg kick.

jones clinches up with Petersson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Petersson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

jones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
jones tries to clinch but Petersson moves out of range.
jones tries to clinch but Petersson moves out of range.
jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

jones rushes Petersson and presses him up against the cage.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petersson tries to clinch up but jones circles away and keeps his distance.

Petersson tries to keep at a distance but jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from jones.
jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersson.
jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Petersson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
jones looking to throw knees to the head but Petersson is blocking nicely.
Petersson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from jones.
Come on jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Petersson is looking to break free of the clinch but jones has double underhooks.
Petersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
jones missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

jones breaks the clinch.
jones is looking to clinch but Petersson is avoiding it.
jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

jones clinches with his opponent.
jones looking to throw knees to the head but Petersson is blocking nicely.
Petersson has had enough of the clinch but jones keeps him there for the moment.
Petersson can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petersson.
jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petersson blocks it with crossed arms.
Petersson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petersson wants a takedown but no success here.

jones manages to break the clinch.
jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
jones tries to clinch up but Petersson circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

amanda jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

jones tries to clinch up.
Petersson falls off balance throwing a combination

and jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petersson's guard.
jones prevents Petersson from getting back to his feet.
jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
jones tries to clinch up.
jones throws and low kick but Petersson moves out of range easily.
jones throws a jab when Petersson was well out of range.
jones tries to clinch there but Petersson circles away.
jones throws a leg kick which misses Petersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Petersson tries to avoid it.
Kristian Petersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

jones has Petersson up against the cage in a clinch.
jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersson.
Petersson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
jones tries to land a knee to the head but Petersson blocks with his arms.
jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
jones stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersson tries to break the clinch but jones is controlling the position.

jones breaks the clinch.

jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.

jones rushes Petersson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petersson avoiding damage as jones throws knees to the body.

jones manages to break the clinch.
amanda jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petersson missing with a left hand there. jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
jones tries to clinch but Petersson is having none of it.

jones darts in and clinches Petersson up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Petersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones tries to clinch there but Petersson circles away.
jones misses with a head kick.
jones misses with a body kick.
jones tries to clinch but Petersson is having none of it.
jones misses with a low kick.
jones closes the distance and clinches up with Petersson, looking for a takedown. jones pushes Petersson against the cage but Petersson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petersson misses with a head kick.
jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A combination from Petersson does no damage.

jones has Petersson up against the cage in a clinch.

jones manages to break the clinch.
Petersson throws a sloppy head kick

and jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
jones misses with a low kick.

jones instigates a clinch.
jones prevents Petersson from breaking the clinch.
jones lands a damaging elbow.
Petersson looking to slow down the pace here.
Petersson is looking to break free of the clinch but jones has double underhooks.
jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petersson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

jones closes the distance and clinches.
jones missing with knees to the body.
Petersson misses with some punches.
jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Petersson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jones wants a takedown but no success here.
jones misses with a knee to the head.
jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petersson.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jones throws a shot to the body.
jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for amanda jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersson wants to clinch

and jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by jones.

jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

jones drives through and clinches with Petersson against the cage.
jones keeps control of Petersson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
amanda jones is winning the standup battle so far.

Petersson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kristian Petersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
amanda jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

jones gets to his feet. Petersson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
amanda jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well jones 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... amanda jones!