PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Other Jonas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Kobel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Other Jonas
vs
Kobel

170 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

217 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Other Jonas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Kobel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonas shoots in but no luck this time.
Jonas tries for a takedown but Kobel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonas is looking to clinch but Kobel is avoiding it.
Jonas doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobel circles away.
Jonas doesn't manage to clinch there - Kobel circles away.
Jonas tries to clinch but Kobel moves out of range.
Jonas shoots in for a takedown but Kobel shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Other Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonas shoots in but no luck this time.
The Other Jonas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonas is looking to clinch but Kobel is avoiding it.
Jonas wants to clinch up but Kobel keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jonas shoots in but no luck this time.
Jonas tries to clinch up but Kobel circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobel throws a leg kick but Jonas checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobel drops Jonas with a big left hand and mounts him. Jonas is in big trouble!

Jonas is rocked!

It looks like The Other Jonas has been cut.
Kobel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Jonas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jonas tries to lock up and control but Kobel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonas seems to have got his legs back now.
Kobel controlling the pace for now.
Kobel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jonas is working hard here to advance position.
Kobel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kobel controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonas is trying desperately to improve position.
Kobel wants to control the pace but Jonas is squirming around nicely.
Jonas tries to hold on but Kobel postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jonas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jonas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kobel tries to control but Jonas wriggling away.
Jonas is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Kobel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Other Jonas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jonas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobel closes the distance and clinches up with Jonas, looking for a takedown. Kobel pushes Jonas against the cage but Jonas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kobel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonas tries to clinch up.
Jonas throws a sloppy head kick and Kobel moves out of range easily.
Jonas shoots in but Kobel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jonas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobel swats away the attempt to clinch by Jonas.
Jonas wants to clinch up but Kobel keeps it at a distance.
Kobel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas tries to clinch up but Kobel circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonas tries to clinch but Kobel moves out of range.
Jonas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kobel counters with a shoot takedown. Jonas fights it but they end up in guard.

Kobel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jonas shoots in for a takedown but Kobel shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Other Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Kobel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Kobel trying to control but Jonas is working from the bottom.
Jonas trying to keep a closed guard but Kobel is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobel wants to control from the top but Jonas keeps moving.

Kobel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jonas, up you get!
Jonas shoots and misses

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

Kobel breaks from the clinch.
Kobel scores with a nice right hand.
Jonas fails with the takedown

and Kobel moves into the clinch.
Jonas wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobel lands a shot to the body.
Jonas tries to score a body lock takedown but Kobel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kobel stalling in the clinch.
Jonas tries to score a body lock takedown but Kobel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jonas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kobel manages to pull guard.
Kobel wants to sweep but no luck.
Jonas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobel is keeping the position for now.
Jonas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jonas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jonas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jonas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kobel working a defensive guard here.
Jonas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kobel is keeping the position for now.
Jonas wants to stand but Kobel is controlling his posture from full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jonas tries to clinch

and Kobel counters with a single leg into guard. Jonas didn't expect that.
Jonas trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonas wants to sweep but no luck.
Kobel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Kobel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Other Jonas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jonas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jonas swivels and escapes.
Jonas closes the distance and clinches up with Kobel, looking for a takedown. Jonas pushes Kobel against the cage but Kobel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kobel.
Kobel stuffs the takedown.
Jonas tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kobel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jonas keeping moving, preventing Kobel from controlling successfully.
Kobel stays in close to Jonas's body and controls the position.
Kobel slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kobel decides to stand up.
Jonas shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Other Jonas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kobel checks a leg kick nicely.
Jonas closes the distance but Kobel moves to the side
and Kobel counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Jonas to take - he tumbles to the cavas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Kobel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyrone Kobel!