PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Miyaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jones
vs
Miyaguchi

190 cm
22
215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
222 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Miyaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Miyaguchi moves out of range easily.
Miyaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jones clinches up with Miyaguchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Miyaguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyaguchi blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miyaguchi gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Miyaguchi wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Miyaguchi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.
Miyaguchi won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Miyaguchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Miyaguchi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miyaguchi throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Miyaguchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miyaguchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miyaguchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyaguchi passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miyaguchi prevents Jones from improving his position.
Miyaguchi is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miyaguchi checks it well.
A slow jab from Miyaguchi misses its intended target.
Jones throws a head kick but Miyaguchi moves out of range.
Miyaguchi throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miyaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Miyaguchi moves out of range easily.
Jones motions for Miyaguchi to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a head kick but Miyaguchi moves out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miyaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miyaguchi cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Miyaguchi avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Miyaguchi moves out of range easily.
Miyaguchi misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Miyaguchi scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miyaguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Miyaguchi moves out of range easily.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyaguchi defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Miyaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Miyaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyaguchi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a head kick but Miyaguchi moves out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Miyaguchi moved out of range.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyaguchi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi blocks a head kick by Jones.
Nice straight punches there by Miyaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miyaguchi.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miyaguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones moves forwards but Miyaguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miyaguchi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Miyaguchi moves into range and clinches up with Jones.

Miyaguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miyaguchi tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Miyaguchi.

Miyaguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Miyaguchi misses.
Miyaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Miyaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Miyaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Miyaguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miyaguchi digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Ryo Miyaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyaguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Miyaguchi throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Jones tumbling to the canvas!

Jones is rocked!
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!
Miyaguchi slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyaguchi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyaguchi slows the pace down in half guard.
Miyaguchi thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Miyaguchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Miyaguchi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Miyaguchi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Miyaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones thows a leg kick but Miyaguchi checks it
and Miyaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones wants to clinch
and Miyaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Miyaguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miyaguchi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miyaguchi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Miyaguchi won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Miyaguchi trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Miyaguchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones 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.
Miyaguchi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Miyaguchi from controlling successfully.
Miyaguchi connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Miyaguchi has passed into half guard.
Jones is looking to control Miyaguchi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Jones is looking for a sweep. Miyaguchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones is staying active underneath Miyaguchi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Miyaguchi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miyaguchi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miyaguchi prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is not content to let Miyaguchi control the position.
Miyaguchi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyaguchi is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyaguchi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Miyaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyaguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyaguchi.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miyaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Miyaguchi misses.
Miyaguchi blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones wants to slow Miyaguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miyaguchi.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miyaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Miyaguchi moved out of range.
Tom Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a double jab.

Miyaguchi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Miyaguchi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miyaguchi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miyaguchi controlling the position easily from mount.
Miyaguchi unloading with bombs!
Miyaguchi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miyaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miyaguchi with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Miyaguchi cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miyaguchi landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Miyaguchi prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Miyaguchi lands a big elbow.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Miyaguchi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miyaguchi postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jones in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jones to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryo Miyaguchi!