PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malik Jones (ranked 582 p4p, 31 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 711 p4p, 38 weight class). Malik Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Szczęsny

169 cm
36
142 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

225 cm
38
135 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Szczęsny's side.
The fighters circling - Szczęsny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczęsny was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Szczęsny in a clinch.
Szczęsny gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Szczęsny throws an elbow that misses.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Szczęsny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Szczęsny pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Jones gets through Szczęsny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones digs a right hand into Szczęsny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szczęsny's gas tank.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Szczęsny tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Szczęsny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny misses with a knee to the head.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczęsny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Szczęsny is out of range.
Szczęsny misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Szczęsny - that will leave a mark!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a series of punches but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szczęsny. Szczęsny obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Szczęsny.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Szczęsny.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szczęsny can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook.
Szczęsny thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Szczęsny. That one must have hurt.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been informed that Szczęsny has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Szczęsny clinches up against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Szczęsny prevents a body shot from Jones.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szczęsny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malik Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Szczęsny pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Szczęsny's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jones tries to work over Szczęsny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szczęsny or not.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones is working Szczęsny over against the cage.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a hook to the body.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Szczęsny scores with a head kick.
Szczęsny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Szczęsny tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Szczęsny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malik Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Szczęsny slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Szczęsny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Szczęsny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Szczęsny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Szczęsny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szczęsny throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Jones moves out of range as Szczęsny strikes.
Szczęsny checks a low kick from Jones.
Jones walks into a jab.
Szczęsny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Szczęsny swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Szczęsny gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Szczęsny prevents a body shot from Jones.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Jones gets through Szczęsny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Victor Szczęsny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny trying to land knees to the body.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Szczęsny stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Malik Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
Szczęsny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Szczęsny tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Szczęsny back against the cage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Szczęsny can't fight it off and eventually Jones manages to take the fight to the floor. Szczęsny looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses.
Szczęsny wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Szczęsny is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Szczęsny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Szczęsny keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Jones!
Malik Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.