PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Von Dracul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Von Dracul
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyrus Von Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Dracul throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones tries to clinch but Von Dracul is having none of it.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Von Dracul misses with a head kick.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Von Dracul.
A head kick misses from Von Dracul.
Von Dracul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Dracul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Von Dracul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Von Dracul misses with a combination

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
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 decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Von Dracul breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Von Dracul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones looks gassed!
Von Dracul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Von Dracul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jones moves into the clinch.

Von Dracul breaks the clinch.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Von Dracul keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Dracul won't allow it.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Von Dracul is controlling the position.

Von Dracul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Von Dracul breaks from the clinch.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Von Dracul moves into the clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Dracul won't allow it.
Von Dracul lands a body shot.
A short left from Jones.

Von Dracul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Von Dracul.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Von Dracul backpedaling.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Dracul won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Dracul has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Von Dracul gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Von Dracul's efforts to push away.
Von Dracul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Dracul is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Von Dracul is controlling him.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Von Dracul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Von Dracul has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones fails to pull guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Von Dracul breaks the clinch.
Jones lands a two punch combo.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Von Dracul napping and manages to drive through into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Von Dracul get back to his feet.
Von Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Von Dracul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Von Dracul throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Von Dracul lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Von Dracul lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Von Dracul misses with a few strikes there.
Von Dracul loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Von Dracul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Von Dracul.

Jones has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Von Dracul.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Dracul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones tries to clinch up but Von Dracul circles away and keeps his distance.
Cyrus Von Dracul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Von Dracul backpedaling.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Von Dracul manages to break the clinch.
Von Dracul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Von Dracul defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Von Dracul.
Cyrus Von Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Von Dracul.
Cyrus Von Dracul is winning the standup battle so far.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones wants to control but Von Dracul is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Von Dracul defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Dracul blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a huge punch but Von Dracul dodges it nicely.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Von Dracul flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Von Dracul taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones looks to land a combination but Von Dracul avoids it well.
Von Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Dracul.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones works over Von Dracul's head and body with a nice combination.

Jones drives through and clinches with Von Dracul against the cage.
Von Dracul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Von Dracul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Von Dracul keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Von Dracul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Von Dracul.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Von Dracul lands a front kick.
Von Dracul tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Von Dracul. Jones shrugs it off though.
Von Dracul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Dracul.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Von Dracul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Dracul slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Dracul tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Dracul closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Von Dracul is controlling him.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Von Dracul is controlling him.

Von Dracul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Dracul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Von Dracul has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Dracul and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Jones gets a clinch.
Von Dracul tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Von Dracul keeps him there for the moment.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Dracul tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Dracul won't allow it.
Von Dracul letting Jones take a breather here.
Von Dracul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Dracul has him pressed against the cage.

Von Dracul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Von Dracul pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Von Dracul keeps him there for the moment.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Dracul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Von Dracul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones jumps guard but Von Dracul stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Von Dracul is working Jones over against the cage.
Von Dracul is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Von Dracul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cyrus Von Dracul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
Von Dracul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jones jumps guard but Von Dracul stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Dracul has him pressed against the cage.
Von Dracul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Von Dracul keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.

Von Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones clinches up with Von Dracul and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Von Dracul stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Von Dracul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Von Dracul 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Von Dracul!