PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Sionis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Sionis

189 cm
31
290 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

200 cm
28
250 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sydney Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Sionis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws the left hand but Sionis avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws the left hand but Sionis avoids the punch easily.
Sionis lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Sionis's ribs.
Sionis misses with a straight right.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sionis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Sionis moved out of range nicely.
Sionis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sionis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Sionis manages to avoid it.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sionis is just out of range.
Sionis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Sionis delivers a nice body kick.
Sionis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Sionis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Sionis works the jab nicely.
Sionis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sionis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Sionis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sionis lands the left hand.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Sydney Jones has been cut.
Jones misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Sionis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sionis works the jab nicely.
Sionis misses with the combination.
Sionis slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Sionis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Sionis counters with a nice uppercut.
Sionis drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jones right on the button. Jones goes down! Sionis follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sionis gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Sionis!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Sionis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.