PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colt Jones (ranked 284 p4p, 38 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 724 p4p, 95 weight class). Colt Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Suleyman

183 cm
23
200 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Jones !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Suleyman counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Suleyman moved out of range.
Suleyman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Suleyman moves out of range.
Suleyman flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Suleyman is just out of range.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Suleyman moves away and avoids it.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Performance Center in the buildup to the fight.
A leg kick checked by Jones .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones tries to clinch there but Suleyman circles away.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Suleyman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones digs a good hook to Suleyman's body.
Suleyman throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Suleyman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones . Suleyman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tests Suleyman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Suleyman tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Suleyman keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Suleyman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones .
Suleyman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suleyman tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suleyman blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Suleyman.
Suleyman avoids the body shot from Jones .
Suleyman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suleyman circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Suleyman counters with a head kick.
Jab from Jones .
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suleyman was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones .
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suleyman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suleyman's hands.
Suleyman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suleyman.
Suleyman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones .
Suleyman ducks under a wild hook from Jones .
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.

Suleyman rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Suleyman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suleyman wants to stall.
Suleyman prevents a body shot from Jones .
Suleyman tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Suleyman back against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones is working Suleyman over against the cage.
Suleyman throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones .
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suleyman backwards.
Suleyman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Suleyman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Suleyman tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones tries to clinch but Suleyman is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suleyman can do to turn this around?
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Suleyman counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Suleyman counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suleyman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones throws a jab when Suleyman was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Suleyman tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Jones .
Suleyman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Suleyman can turn it around.
Suleyman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand.
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!
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman slows down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Jones .
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones .
Come on Suleyman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suleyman.
Suleyman presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suleyman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suleyman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones 's elbow.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suleyman is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Suleyman fails to land.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones pushes Suleyman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Suleyman is rocked!
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suleyman is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Suleyman blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suleyman blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Suleyman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Suleyman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suleyman misses with some punches.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suleyman.
Suleyman seems to have recovered his senses.
Suleyman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colt Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Suleyman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suleyman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleyman.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones .
Jones swings for the body but Suleyman moves out of range.
Colt Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones stalks Suleyman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suleyman's face. Suleyman staggers backwards, shaken.
Suleyman is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones wants to clinch but Suleyman slips to the side
and Suleyman counters with a thumping low kick.
Suleyman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suleyman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones .
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Jones misses.
And Suleyman responds with a good body kick, but Jones manages to step out the way in time.
Jones connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones 's knee momentarily.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suleyman scores with a jab.
Suleyman slips a jab and a cross from Jones .
Suleyman slips under a jab from Jones .
Good shot there by Suleyman.
Suleyman takes one on the button.
Suleyman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donk. Jones catches Suleyman right on the button with a cross.
Jones 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suleyman under the eye.
Good exchange - Suleyman coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt 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.

Suleyman misses with a low kick.

It looks like Colt Jones has been cut.
Jones throws a hook but Suleyman blocks it.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Suleyman moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Suleyman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Suleyman slips the punch.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones .
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Suleyman pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suleyman.
Suleyman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suleyman tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suleyman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Colt Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suleyman was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones .
Suleyman is trying to counter with his kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suleyman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones !
Suleyman with a hook.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suleyman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suleyman.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Suleyman.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suleyman in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suleyman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses the body punch
and Suleyman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suleyman looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suleyman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jones .
Jones looks to land a right hand but Suleyman moved out of range.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suleyman counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suleyman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suleyman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones swings for the body but Suleyman moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suleyman with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at Suleyman's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suleyman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suleyman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suleyman tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones 's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Jones .
Suleyman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones .
Suleyman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Suleyman moved out of range nicely.
Suleyman on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the body punch
and Suleyman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suleyman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Suleyman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suleyman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suleyman lands a nice shot to the body.
Donk. Suleyman catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones misses with a hook
and Suleyman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suleyman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones 's hands.
A jab lands there for Jones .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Suleyman really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colt Jones 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Suleyman defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suleyman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones misses the body punch
and Suleyman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Suleyman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Jones .
Jones lands a jab to Suleyman's midsection.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suleyman on the side of the head.
Suleyman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suleyman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suleyman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suleyman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Suleyman.
Suleyman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suleyman scores with a spinning back kick!
Suleyman slips a jab and a cross from Jones .
Jones wants to clinch up but Suleyman keeps it at a distance.
Suleyman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones swings for the body but Suleyman moves out of range.
Suleyman counters with a body kick.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Suleyman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Suleyman misses.
Suleyman misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Suleyman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a body kick.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suleyman tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Suleyman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones .
Suleyman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Suleyman saw that one coming.
Jones throws the left hand but Suleyman avoids the punch easily.
Suleyman slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones throws a hook but Suleyman avoids it easily.
Jones takes a swing at Suleyman's ribcage but misses.
Suleyman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones 's calf.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Suleyman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Suleyman tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Jones .
Jones lands a head shot.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones .
Suleyman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Suleyman tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suleyman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Suleyman.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Suleyman's ribcage. Suleyman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Suleyman.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Suleyman.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suleyman misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Colt Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colt Jones 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones digs a good body shot into Suleyman's ribs.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleyman.
Suleyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones .
Suleyman staying out of range there.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Suleyman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suleyman walks into a stiff left hand from Jones .
A lazy body kick from Suleyman
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suleyman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones rushes Suleyman and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Suleyman is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Jones piles on the pressure and Suleyman crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Jones !
Colt Jones retains his middleweight title!