PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dibiassi (ranked 3565 p4p, 2238 weight class) and Jackson Jones (ranked 265 p4p, 192 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dibiassi
vs
Jones

166 cm
24
145
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
153
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION
Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Dibiassi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to throw the jab but Dibiassi is out of range.
Jones throws a hook but Dibiassi avoids it easily.
Dibiassi throws a counter high kick but Jones was just alert enough to avoid it.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Dibiassi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Dibiassi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Dibiassi is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Dibiassi.
Dibiassi tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Dibiassi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Dibiassi shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dibiassi tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Dibiassi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Dibiassi tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones prevents Dibiassi from breaking the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones takes a swing at Dibiassi's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Jones darts in and clinches Dibiassi up against the cage.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Dibiassi's ribcage. Dibiassi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working Dibiassi over against the cage.
Dibiassi fails to pull guard.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Dibiassi is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joey Dibiassi has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.
Jones works on Dibiassi's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones keeps control of Dibiassi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dibiassi takes a shot to the head.
Dibiassi working hard to break the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Dibiassi controls the action.

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

Jones rushes Dibiassi and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dibiassi can't break the clinch.
Dibiassi takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short uppercut from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Dibiassi.
Dibiassi is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dibiassi tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Dibiassi misses with the head strike.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Dibiassi's head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dibiassis head.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dibiassi is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

Dibiassi tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Dibiassi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dibiassi.
Dibiassi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jackson Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jones instigates a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jones in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joey Dibiassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dibiassi slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones cracks Dibiassi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dibiassi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Dibiassi pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones connects with a right hand. Dibiassi shakes it off.

Dibiassi gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dibiassi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones prevents a body shot from Dibiassi.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jones manages to break the clinch.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Dibiassi.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Dibiassi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones works on Dibiassi's body with a couple of short punches.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Dibiassi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
It looked like Dibiassi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones wants to clinch but Dibiassi slips to the side
and Dibiassi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones working aggressively here.

Dibiassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Dibiassi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Dibiassi does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Dibiassi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Dibiassi avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Dibiassi.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.

Dibiassi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dibiassi misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jones rushes Dibiassi and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Dibiassi tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dibiassi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Dibiassi blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Dibiassi is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has Dibiassi pressed against the cage, preventing Dibiassi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones tries a body shot but Dibiassi blocks it.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Dibiassi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones drives through and clinches with Dibiassi against the cage.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Dibiassi.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.
Dibiassi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Dibiassi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Dibiassi.
Jones working aggressively here.
Dibiassi takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dibiassi blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jackson Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jones has Dibiassi up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Dibiassi can't break the clinch.
Jackson Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dibiassi wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dibiassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Dibiassi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Jones darts in and clinches Dibiassi up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones gets through Dibiassi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries a body shot but Dibiassi blocks it.
Dibiassi can't break the clinch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.
Dibiassi tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Dibiassi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dibiassi is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dibiassi has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Dibiassi's head.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dibiassi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dibiassi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiassi takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dibiassi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Dibiassi working hard to break the clinch.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards.
Dibiassi tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Dibiassi misses with the head strike.

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

Jones rushes Dibiassi and presses him up against the cage.
Joey Dibiassi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Jones!