PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Junior
vs
Dinho

189 cm
22
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Dinho!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Junior sprawls well. Junior wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dinho gets slowly back to his feet.

Junior shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dinho is trying to defend but Junior finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Junior takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dinho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dinho is looking to control Junior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dinho avoid being mounted?
Junior throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinho is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dinho is refusing to be controlled, as Junior sits in half guard.
Junior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dinho is looking to control Junior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dinho avoid being mounted?
Junior thows a huge punch but Dinho dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Dinho actively working from the bottom here.
Junior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Junior connects with a nice short shot to Dinho's temple.
Junior lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Junior looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Junior working Dinho over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior winds up and cracks Dinho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dinho taking some punishment here, with Junior in his half guard.
Dinho wants to get back to his feet.
Dinho gets back to full guard.
Dinho looks gassed!
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinho keeps working.
Junior landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dinho prevents Junior from improving position.
Junior cracks Dinho with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Junior works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Junior wants to control but Dinho is keeping him busy.
Junior is working Dinho over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dinho struggling a bit here.
Dinho tries to buck Junior off but Junior is having none of it.
Dinho can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Junior scores with a couple of short elbows.
Junior creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dinho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Junior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Junior is keen to just control but Dinho is a slippery customer.
Junior is nestled in close to Dinho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Junior seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dinho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Junior scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Junior connects with a nice short shot to Dinho's temple.
Ground and pound from Junior.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Junior connects with a nice short shot to Dinho's temple.
Junior seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Junior connects with a nice short shot to Dinho's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Junior lands a nice short elbow.
Junior is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Junior drops an elbow to the side of Dinho's head.
Junior scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dinho gets back to full guard.
Junior won't allow Dinho to sweep him here.

Dinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Junior makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junior postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Junior lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Junior works over Dinho with some ground and pound from guard.
Junior is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Junior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Junior takes the fight into the clinch.
Junior is pressed up against the cage. Dinho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Junior down to the mat. Junior avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Junior closes the distance and clinches.

Junior has picked Dinho up - he's going for a ride! Junior dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dinho has hold of Junior's hands but Junior slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Junior wants to pass to mount but Dinho is defending the position.
Junior takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dinho is looking to escape.
Junior works his way into side control.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinho keeps working.
Junior landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Junior scoring with punches from side control.
Dinho is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior landing a few strikes.
Junior in side control lands a decent elbow.
Junior scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dinho to see if he's OK.
Junior cracks Dinho with a big right hand but Dinho just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Junior working the ground and pound from side control.
Junior lands a few punches from side control.
Junior scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dinho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Dinho is rocked!
Junior is working Dinho over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Dinho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Junior scoring with punches and elbows.
Junior working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Junior prevents Dinho from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinho on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Junior working the body and head with strikes.
Junior landing a few strikes.
Junior scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Junior working the head with strikes.
Dinho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Junior looks up at the clock and then as Dinho takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Junior smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Junior landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Junior looks up at the clock and then as Dinho takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Junior smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Junior working the ground and pound from side control.
Junior landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Junior landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Junior has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dinho!
Junior cracks Dinho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Junior dominating with strikes here.
Jones Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dinho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dinho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Junior is landing with some decent strikes but Dinho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Junior fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Junior lands with some strikes.
Junior is landing with some decent strikes but Dinho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Junior has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dinho's face.
Dinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Junior avoids the attempt from Dinho to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Junior working Dinho over with strikes here.
Junior scoring with strikes but Dinho is staying in there.
Junior cracks Dinho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Junior landing punches.
Dinho is still in real trouble! Can Junior finish him?
Junior with shots to the head and body - Dinho looks very uncomfortable down there.
Junior lands a big shot there that rocks Dinho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinho tries to hold on but Junior pushes him away.
Dinho can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Junior landing punches.
Junior lands a big shot there that rocks Dinho but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dinho seems to have recovered his senses.
BOOM! Junior connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Junior dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dinho drops his hands momentarily and Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dinho moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Junior sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dinho somewhat.

Junior darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Junior connects with a nice short shot to Dinho's temple.
Dinho taking some punishment here, with Junior in his half guard.
Junior looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dinho can do to turn this around?
Dinho is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Dinho is in trouble now - Junior has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior with shots to the head and body - Dinho looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Junior cracks Dinho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Junior is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Junior dominating with strikes here.
Junior has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dinho's face.
Junior with shots to the head and body - Dinho looks very uncomfortable down there.
Junior postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Dinho in real trouble here! The ref calls for Dinho to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jones Junior!