PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tronn Niewschki (ranked 3276 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Jones (ranked 7798 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Niewschki
vs
Jones

174 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tronn Niewschki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Niewschki.
Jones bucks up and tries to throw Niewschki off but instead Niewschki has got his back!
Niewschki is riding his opponent, not letting Jones buck him off.
Niewschki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jones is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Niewschki keeps control of the position as Jones tries to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good control from Niewschki.
Jones is in bad spot here.
What can Jones do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niewschki is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Niewschki is looking to control Jones but Jones is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Niewschki is hanging on to Jones's back as he tries to escape.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Niewschki looking to hold on to the position here but Jones rolls and ends up regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niewschki tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Niewschki is breathing heavily.
Niewschki won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niewschki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Jones looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones looks for a takedown but Niewschki sprawls well.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Niewschki gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones is trying to keep Niewschki in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Niewschki wants to get back to his feet.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Niewschki is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones working Niewschki over with strikes.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niewschki won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Niewschki wants to get back to his feet.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Niewschki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Niewschki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones stops Niewschki from getting back to his feet.
Jones throwing shots but Niewschki is blocking nicely.
Niewschki looks like he's trying to stand up.

Jones is looking for a kimura but Niewschki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Niewschki taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Niewschki is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Jones dominated that 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.

Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Niewschki, which made it look bad.

Niewschki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Niewschki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Niewschki is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.

Niewschki sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Jones doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Niewschki paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Jones - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonny Jones!