PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It's not unusual. Tom Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Omar Sumner's chin.

Jones
vs
Sumner

196 cm
31
220 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

187 cm
29
215 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omar Sumner!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores with the left hand. Sumner knows he should have avoided that one.
Sumner throws an off balance right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Sumner's head back.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sumner moves away.

Sumner moves into the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Sumner controls the action.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Sumner backwards.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Jones.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sumner lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumner controls his hands.
Sumner tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Good body shot from Jones.
Sumner misses with a body punch.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Sumner backwards.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sumner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones tries to work over Sumner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sumner working aggressively here.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Sumner.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sumner fails to land.
A short right from Jones on the inside.

Sumner is rocked!
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Sumner is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones pushes Sumner against the cage. Jones is working some dirty boxing. Jones pushes off with a quick right hook! Sumner goes down! Sumner tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jones moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Jones!
Tom Jones retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.