PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Decantery Jonson (ranked 4297 p4p, 4796 weight class) and Keenan Downing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jonson
vs
Downing

200 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
194
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Decantery Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keenan Downing!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Downing on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jonson throws out a powerful jab.
Jonson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Downing shoots for a double leg takedown but Jonson sprawls well. He's pushed Downing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jonson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Downing manages to circle out of the way.
Jonson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jonson wants it to stay on the feet.
Downing tries to clinch but Jonson moves out of range.
Jonson throws a right hand that Downing ducks under and follows up with a left that Downing also avoids with ease.

Jonson drops Downing with a beautiful combination! Downing stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jonson is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Downing looks for a takedown but Jonson sprawls well.
Decantery Jonson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keenan Downing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Downing is defended easily by Jonson.
Downing has a takedown stuffed.
Jonson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Downing fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Downing dodges the punch combination from Jonson.
Jonson lands with an overhand left.
Downing misses the shot to the body.
Jonson leaves Downing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Jonson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jonson cracks Downing with a nice body shot.
Jonson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Downing backwards.
Downing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jonson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Downing backwards.
Jonson blocks a body shot from Downing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Downing's coach down at London MMA (Public Gym) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Downing's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Downing tries to stall but Jonson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Downing fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downing throws a punch but it's blocked by Jonson.
Downing is looking to control Jonson's arms but Jonson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Downing has his back to the cage.
Downing trying to stall but Jonson improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keenan Downing.
Downing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jonson throws a big counter combination but Downing scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jonson fails to land with a series of punches.
Downing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jonson swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Jonson does no damage.
Downing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Downing fails with a takedown attempt.
Downing slips a jab and a cross from Jonson.
Downing takes a swing at Jonson's ribcage but misses.
Downing keeps the fight on the outside.

Jonson drives through and clinches with Downing against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downing misses with some punches.
Downing tries a body shot but Jonson blocks it.
Jonson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Downing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jonson lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Jonson as the two fighters clinch.
Downing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Downing tries to throw a body punch but Jonson avoids it by throwing Downing back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jonson.
Downing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jonson lands a hook that snaps the head of Downing backwards.
Downing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Downing tries a body shot but Jonson blocks it.
Jonson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Downing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jonson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Downing trying to control the position but instead, Jonson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Downing into the cage.
Jonson lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Downing is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jonson is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Jonson.
Downing trying to control the position but instead, Jonson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Downing into the cage.
Jonson digs a right hand underneath Downing's ribcage. Downing let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Downing swings wildly with an uppercut but Jonson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonson prevents a body shot from Downing.
Jonson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jonson prevents a body shot from Downing.
Jonson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Downing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Downing stalling in the clinch but Jonson improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Decantery Jonson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jonson cracks Downing with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Jonson as Downing shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Downing or perhaps it was just good defense by Jonson, which made it look bad.
Decantery Jonson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jonson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Downing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jonson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jonson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jonson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downing misses with some punches.
Jonson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jonson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Downing can't find room to land a body shot as Jonson controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Jonson.
A right handed body shot lands from Jonson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jonson lands with a light punch inside.
Jonson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Downing.
Jonson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jonson.
Jonson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Jonson.
Downing is breathing heavily.
Downing is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jonson is keeping busy.
Jonson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Downing backwards.
Downing working aggressively here.
Jonson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jonson scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downing misses with a punch on the inside.
Downing tries to throw a body punch but Jonson avoids it by throwing Downing back against the cage.
Jonson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jonson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Downing can do to turn this around?
Jonson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Downing trying to control the position but instead, Jonson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Downing into the cage.
Downing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Downing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jonson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Decantery Jonson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jonson as Downing tries to tie him up.
Downing throws a head punch that misses.
Jonson digs a right hand underneath Downing's ribcage. Downing let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Downing misses with some punches.
Downing is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downing throws a punch but it's blocked by Jonson.
Jonson lands with a right to the head.
Jonson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jonson lands a nice uppercut.
Jonson lands a left hand.

Downing is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Downing fails to land.
Downing is still on wobbly legs! Can Jonson finish him?
Downing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Downing prevents a body shot from Jonson.
Downing seems to have recovered his senses.
Jonson lands a body shot in the clinch.

Jonson drops Downing onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Downing is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Downing up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jonson as the two fighters clinch.
Jonson lands a body shot.
Jonson lands a shot to the body.

Jonson drops Downing onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Downing is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonson pushes Downing against the cage and as Downing bounces back, Jonson cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Jonson follows up with more strikes but Downing was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Decantery Jonson!