PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crackhead Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crackhead Jon Jones and Demian Kongo. Demian Kongo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jon Jones
vs
Kongo

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crackhead Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demian Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Kongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kongo's hands.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kongo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a series of punches but Kongo moves out of range.
Jones lands a body shot.
Kongo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kongo tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kongo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kongo wants to clinch.
Jones tried to counter with a leg kick but Kongo avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones cracks Kongo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Kongo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Kongo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Kongo ducks down to avoid it.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Kongo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kongo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kongo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kongo takes one to the chin there.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kongo looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with the left hand. Kongo knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kongo tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Kongo darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Kongo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Kongo wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Kongo tries to clinch up
and Kongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kongo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kongo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Kongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo.
Kongo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kongo checks it well.
Kongo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a hook. Kongo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kongo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Kongo shrugs it off though.
Kongo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Kongo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kongo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kongo momentarily.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kongo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones connects with a right hand. Kongo shakes it off.
Kongo is looking to clinch.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crackhead Jon Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kongo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kongo tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kongo tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Kongo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kongo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones punishes Kongo's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kongo doesn't seem phased though.
Kongo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones connects with a right hand. Kongo shakes it off.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Kongo's ribs.
Jones catches Kongo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kongo tries to clinch up.
Kongo moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Demian Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crackhead Jon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Kongo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kongo working Jones over with knees to the body.
Kongo lands a knee to the body.
Jones tries to work over Kongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kongo pulls guard.
Kongo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Kongo trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones postures up.

Kongo is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kongo working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

Kongo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jones is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kongo.
Kongo being controlled for a moment.
Kongo stops Jones from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kongo struggling a bit here.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kongo on the ground.
Jones wants to control but Kongo is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crackhead Jon Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kongo moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Kongo tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kongo closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Kongo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kongo wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo.
Donk. Jones catches Kongo right on the button with a cross.
Kongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kongo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.

Kongo forces Jones back against the ropes and clinches.
Kongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kongo is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Kongo wants to stall.
Kongo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kongo controls the action.
Crackhead Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kongo pulls guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Kongo is keeping the position.
Jones stays in close to Kongo's body and controls the position.

Kongo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jones stacks Kongo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jones!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Kongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kongo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
Kongo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kongo can do to turn this around?
Kongo seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Further stalling from Jones.
Jones wants to control but Kongo is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Demian Kongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kongo moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crackhead Jon Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

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