PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luka Doncic (ranked 3483 p4p, 6392 weight class) and Joshua Jones (ranked 433 p4p, 623 weight class). Luka Doncic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Doncic
vs
Jones

200 cm
22
230
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
220
5 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones clinches up with Doncic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Doncic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Doncic tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Doncic tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Doncic back against the ropes.
Doncic is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doncic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doncic has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Doncic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doncic misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones has Doncic pressed against the ropes, preventing Doncic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doncic taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doncic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Luka Doncic has been cut.
Doncic moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doncic is breathing heavily.
Doncic wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones drives through and clinches with Doncic against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Doncic has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Jones breaks the clinch.

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

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Doncic.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doncic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doncic is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Doncic has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joshua Jones!
Joshua Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.