PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Kubota (ranked 3842 p4p, 3862 weight class) and Light Weight Jones (ranked 381 p4p, 383 weight class). Kubota comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet Ballet OST - Barrel. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kubota
vs
Jones

178 cm
19
155
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
167
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sakura Style
ZERO Fightwear

Un-Kaged Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Kubota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Weight Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones walks into a jab.
Kubota connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kubota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Kubota counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Kubota does it's job there.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones tries to clinch but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Kubota uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Kubota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones defending well as Kubota loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones closes the distance but Kubota moves to the side
and Kubota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Takeshi Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubota punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Kubota throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Kubota is wise to it.
Kubota scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kubota lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kubota lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Kubota.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kubota creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kubota lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kubota.
Kubota lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kubota lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Kubota lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jones is rocked!
Our sources have told us that Kubota has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kubota blocks the elbow strike.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Kubota finish him?

Kubota jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kubota is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Kubota looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones trying to control but Kubota is working from the bottom.
Kubota not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones controlling from the top position.

Kubota throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kubota looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kubota swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Kubota is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kubota manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Kubota's guard.

Kubota has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Kubota pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Kubota is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jones felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jones is positioning himself well to prevent Kubota advancing to mount.
Kubota is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kubota seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota prevents Jones from improving his position.
Kubota wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Kubota is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones wants to improve his position but Kubota is controlling well.
Jones wants to control but Kubota is keeping busy.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Kubota sits in half guard.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Kubota wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kubota dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones tries to clinch there but Kubota circles away.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kubota.
Kubota scores with a leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota lands a nice looking body shot.
Takeshi Kubota is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Kubota scores with a punch to the head.
Kubota lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Kubota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones wants to clinch up but Kubota keeps it at a distance.
Kubota digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Kubota wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kubota.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kubota throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.

Jones moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota lands a nice uppercut.
Kubota is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Kubota gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Light Weight Jones has been cut.
Kubota throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Nice body punch from Kubota.
Kubota blocks an elbow strike.

Kubota pulls guard successfully.

Kubota escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kubota is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kubota looking for a sweep. Not yet Kubota, not yet.
Kubota seems keen to control Jones's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kubota keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kubota escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Kubota has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kubota keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kubota does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones working over Kubota with some ground and pound. Kubota looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kubota is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kubota looking for submissions off his back.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Kubota's hands, connecting with Kubota's forehead.
Kubota trying to control from the bottom.
Jones passes to side control.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kubota keeps working.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kubota is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kubota is working hard here to advance position.
Kubota is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones wants to stand up but Kubota is controlling the position.
Kubota slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kubota holds on and takes a little breather.
Kubota looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Kubota dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Light Weight Jones's cut.
That's time! Kubota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones swings for the body but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
A lazy left from Kubota finds it's target.
Kubota lands a body shot.
Kubota looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kubota scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kubota thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
A head kick misses from Kubota.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kubota defends it well.
Kubota is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones tries to clinch but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota with a hook.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones wants to clinch up but Kubota keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Kubota moved out of range nicely.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Kubota as he checks the leg kick.
Kubota lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
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 Kubota has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kubota and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kubota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kubota connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Kubota scores with a hook.
Kubota punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Takeshi Kubota has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kubota.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kubota lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kubota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Kubota.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubota blocks a body shot from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Light Weight Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Kubota.

Kubota manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kubota working a defensive guard but Jones passes into half guard.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones works his way into side control.
Kubota tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Kubota regains half guard.

Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kubota is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Kubota is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to take a breather but Kubota is having none of it.

Kubota looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is thwarting Kubota's attempts to control the position.
Kubota tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Kubota's head.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Light Weight Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kubota has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Kubota is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Kubota is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Kubota is trying to get back to full guard.
Kubota slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kubota is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kubota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kubota, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Kubota!
An out of breath Takeshi Kubota thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.