PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moganesh Jain (ranked 3647 p4p, 2618 weight class) and Ono Kuronoa (ranked 246 p4p, 173 weight class). Jain comes to the ring accompanied by The Monkey King. Moganesh Jain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ono Kuronoa's chin.

Jain
vs
Kuronoa

160 cm
31
145
19 - 10 - 1

150 cm
33
130
10 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moganesh Jain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jain throws a lazy right hand but Kuronoa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Kuronoa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuronoa throws a sloppy body shot
and Jain counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Kuronoa misses.
Ono Kuronoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Kuronoa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuronoa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jain.
Jain throws an off balance right hand
and Kuronoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuronoa misses with a two punch combination.
Jain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jain throws a hook but Kuronoa avoids it easily.
Kuronoa wants to counter the offense by Jain and move into the clinch position.
Kuronoa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kuronoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jain lunges at Kuronoa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuronoa's hand.
Jain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuronoa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jain is able to avoid easily.
Kuronoa misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain throws the left hand but Kuronoa avoids the punch easily.
Kuronoa throws a big shot that misses.
Jain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuronoa manages to avoid it.
Jain scores with a decent looking hook.
Jain lunges at Kuronoa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuronoa's hand.
Jain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuronoa throws a leg kick
letting Jain counter with a right hand.
Jain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuronoa.
Kuronoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jain.
Nice defenses there by Kuronoa.
Jain blocks a low kick nicely.
Jain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuronoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jain looks to land a right hand but Kuronoa moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuronoa misses the target.
Jain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuronoa moves away.

Kuronoa gets caught napping as Jain dives in and scores a takedown. Kuronoa manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jain tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuronoa is retaining full guard.

Kuronoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kuronoa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jain wants to improve his position but Kuronoa is controlling well.

Kuronoa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuronoa is keen to just control but Jain is a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jain tries to roll over but Kuronoa keeps him under control.

Kuronoa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jain defends it well.
Jain wants to improve his position but Kuronoa is controlling well.
Kuronoa content to control rather than advance.

Jain looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kuronoa seems to be working for a kimura but Jain defends the submission attempt.

Kuronoa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jain is just riding it out for now. Kuronoa eventually gives up the hold.
Jain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Moganesh Jain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jain's corner calls for a 1-2. Jain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuronoa is looking to land body kicks.
Jain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jain digs a good body shot into Kuronoa's ribs.
Kuronoa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuronoa.

Kuronoa pushes Jain up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jain.
Kuronoa working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Jain to keep the fight standing.
Jain is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kuronoa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuronoa backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jain.
Jain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Jain on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa fails to pull guard.
Jain looking for a takedown.
Kuronoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jain lands a body shot.
Kuronoa blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Jain.
Kuronoa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jain walks away with a smile on his face. Kuronoa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moganesh Jain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ono Kuronoa.
Kuronoa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jain lands with a hook. Kuronoa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuronoa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kuronoa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuronoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuronoa scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Jain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuronoa. Jain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa loads up on a big right hand but Jain slips the punch.
Jain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jain swings for the body but Kuronoa moves out of range.
Kuronoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jain.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuronoa lands a slapping body shot.
Jain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuronoa.
Kuronoa lands a jab to Jain's midsection.
Kuronoa thumps Jain with a low kick.
Kuronoa misses with a right hand
and Jain counters with a nice body shot.
Kuronoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jain is just out of range.
Jain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuronoa can pounce on him.
Jain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuronoa.
Jain ducks under a wild hook from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa swings for the body but Jain moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa misses the jab.
Kuronoa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jain cracks Kuronoa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kuronoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuronoa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jain connects with a right hand. Kuronoa shakes it off.
Ono Kuronoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jain looks to land a right hand but Kuronoa moved out of range.
Kuronoa slips a jab from Jain.
Kuronoa needs to keep his hands up - Jain had a free shot at his head there.
Jain loads up on a big right hand but Kuronoa slips the punch.
Kuronoa defending well as Jain loads up on a big left hand.
Jain throws out a loose jab but Kuronoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuronoa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jain counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa leaves Jain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Kuronoa.
Jain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuronoa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jain is looking to counter punch.
Kuronoa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuronoa misses with a jab to the body
and Jain counters with a stiff right hand.
Jain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuronoa misses with an uppercut. Jain saw that one coming.
Kuronoa throws a hook but Jain blocks it.
Jain swings widly with a right hand
and Kuronoa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Kuronoa.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuronoa 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 Jain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Moganesh Jain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A swing and a miss from Jain.
Jain scores with a body shot.
Jain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuronoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuronoa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jain throws out the jab.
Jain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuronoa moves forwards but Jain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jain missing with a left hand there. Kuronoa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuronoa throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuronoa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain ducks under a wild hook from Kuronoa.
Jain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jain misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Jain. Beautiful body shot.
Jain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kuronoa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jain.
Kuronoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuronoa lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Kuronoa is predictable there
letting Jain counter with a right hand.
Kuronoa throws the kick towards the body but Jain avoids it.
Jain ducks under a wild hook from Kuronoa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuronoa. Jain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moganesh Jain is winning the standup battle so far.
Jain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuronoa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Jain there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa throws out a loose jab but Jain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuronoa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jain doesn't seem bothered though.
Jain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuronoa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Kuronoa tenderised Jain's leg. Jain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuronoa misses with a wild body shot.
Jain stuns Kuronoa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jain connects with the punch.
Kuronoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jain manages to avoid it.
Jain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kuronoa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuronoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuronoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuronoa momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Jain.
Jain moves away from the strike by Kuronoa.
Kuronoa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jain checks it well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuronoa enables Jain to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuronoa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Kuronoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kuronoa looking to control but Jain passes into half guard.
Jain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuronoa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jain trying to mount his opponent but Kuronoa defends it.

Kuronoa looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jain passes into side control!

Jain tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jain has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jain wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
Ono Kuronoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuronoa manages to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moganesh Jain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moganesh Jain!
Moganesh Jain decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.