PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen nobodies by Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pain
vs
Jones

180 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
221 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pain or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Pain shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pain shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Pain moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones digs a good hook to Pain's body.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.

Jones cracks Pain with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jones has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pain to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pain shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jones lands a big right hand that sends Pain crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Pain back to his feet!

Pain is rocked!
Pain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pain shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Pain on that attempt.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brian Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones lunges at Pain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pain's hand.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.
Pain fails to land the takedown.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Pain shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pain was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jones drops Pain with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pain looks back up at him and smiles so Jones waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Pain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Are you kidding me?! Jones ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Pain clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Jones!
Brian Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.