PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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?

Rojo
vs
Jimmy

165 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Rojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Little Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimmy. Rojo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a wild body kick that Rojo sees coming a mile off.
Rojo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rojo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
Rojo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimmy swinging wildly here.
Rojo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jimmy can pounce on him.
A combination from Jimmy does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jimmy.
Little Jimmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Jimmy.
Rojo misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Rojo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jimmy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rojo checks it well.
Jimmy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Rojo with a series of wild strikes but Rojo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rojo slips a jab and a cross from Jimmy.
Jimmy thows a leg kick but Rojo checks it
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.

Rojo has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Jimmy.

Jimmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojo throws out a loose jab but Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojo jabs at Jimmy's body.
No joy there for Jimmy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy looks gassed!
Jimmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmy misses with a body punch
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmy misses with a body shot
and Rojo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojo.
Jimmy swings for the body but Rojo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to de liver by Rojo. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojo. Jimmy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojo digs a good body shot into Jimmy's ribs.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick

and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rojo.
Jimmy avoids a wild elbow strike from Rojo.
Jimmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Jimmy.

Jimmy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick

and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rojo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Jimmy
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojo is looking to wear down Jimmy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rojo throws a jab when Jimmy was well out of range.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo moves in looking to clinch but Jimmy pushes him off.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
enabling Rojo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jimmy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Jimmy misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmy swings for the body but Rojo moves out of range.
Jimmy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rojo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojo. Jimmy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rojo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Rojo moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Jimmy.
Rojo misses with a looping left.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Rojo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo lands a jab to Jimmy's midsection.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a series of punches but Rojo avoids them all with ease.
Jimmy misses with a double jab.
Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
Jimmy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rojo with a nice cross.
Rojo swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jimmy on the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rojo misses with a wild body shot.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojo throws a head kick that half lands.
Jimmy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jimmy thinking.
Rojo jabs Jimmy right on the nose. Jimmy blinks but takes it well.
Rojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Rojo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rojo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Rojo jabs at Jimmy's body.
Rojo throws the left hand but Jimmy avoids the punch easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rojo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rojo connects with a looping right hand.
Jimmy misses with the body kick
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jimmy blocks a head kick by Rojo.
Rojo lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Jimmy
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
Rojo connects with a body shot.
Rojo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rojo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick

and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Little Jimmy will probably get the nod.
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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Rojo. Jimmy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Little Jimmy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jimmy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rojo's sensitive parts.
Rojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rojo fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy misses with a combination

and Rojo counters by clinching up.
Jimmy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.
Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmy avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo pushes off an throws an elbow but Jimmy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jimmy is trying to break the clinch but Rojo is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Jimmy.
Rojo wants to stall.
Jimmy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jimmy breaks from the clinch.
Jimmy cracks the inside of Rojo's front leg.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rojo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy scores with a head kick.
Jimmy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Jimmy does no damage.
Jimmy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojo.
Jimmy tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojo throws a lazy head kick
and Jimmy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo slips a jab and a cross from Jimmy.
Little Jimmy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rojo lands with a good body shot.
Rojo misses with a shot to the body
and Jimmy counters with a stiff right hand.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Jimmy
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a body kick the misses
and Rojo counters with a series of strikes. Jimmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojo.
Rojo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rojo duly obliges.
Jimmy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
Rojo misses the shot to the body.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo misses with a head kick.
Jimmy scores with a one two! Rojo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jimmy blocks a head kick by Rojo.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojo.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jimmy misses.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy is looking to chop away at Rojo's legs.
Rojo connects with a high kick.
Rojo misses with a few strikes there.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jimmy's knee momentarily.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Rojo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rojo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimmy's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rojo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojo lands a head kick!
Jimmy throws a combination. Rojo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jimmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jimmy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rojo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jimmy. Rojo shrugs it off though.
Jimmy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rojo cracks a nice hook into Jimmy's ribs.
Jimmy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rojo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy misses the body punch
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Jimmy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojo.
Some wild striking there from Rojo.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rojo moves in looking to clinch but Jimmy pushes him off.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Rojo lands with a nice body punch.
Jimmy lands a jab-cross combination.
Rojo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
Rojo lands a head kick. Jimmy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rojo jabs at Jimmy's body.
Jimmy throws a looping overhand right but Rojo ducks down to avoid it.
Rojo thuds a left hand into Jimmy's body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rojo misses with a body shot
and Jimmy counters with a body kick.
Jimmy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rojo misses with a hook. Jimmy ducked under it nicely.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
Jimmy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimmy tries to land a body kick

and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch.

Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Rojo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Jimmy.
Rojo avoids the head kick by Jimmy.
Rojo throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rojo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rojo darts in and clinches Jimmy up against the ropes.
Rojo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jimmy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo prevents a body shot from Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to control Rojo's arms but Rojo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmy has his back to the ropes.
Jimmy wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojo won't allow it.
Rojo throws an elbow that misses.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jimmy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Rojo manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rojo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jimmy managing to block the knees to the body from Rojo.
Jimmy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmy is defending well for now.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jimmy tries a body shot but Rojo blocks it.
Jimmy lands with a left to the head.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jimmy presses Rojo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jimmy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rojo has him pressed against the ropes.
Rojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmy avoids the damage to the body.
Rojo has Jimmy pressed against the ropes, preventing Jimmy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rojo being controlled against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rojo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rojo scores with a hook.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy moves away
and Jimmy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rojo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rojo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
Rojo misses with a shot to the body
and Jimmy counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rojo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jimmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rojo.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojo connects with a crisp jab.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jimmy has time to react.
Jimmy fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rojo throws a one two combo.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojo takes a swing at Jimmy's ribcage but misses.
Rojo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Rojo to acknowledge the strikes.
Rojo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rojo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rojo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jimmy counters with a head kick. That will keep Rojo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jimmy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rojo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice leg kick.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojo.
Rojo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Rojo is looking to clinch but Jimmy is avoiding it.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Jimmy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
enabling Rojo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy lands the left hand.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy is having none of it.
Rojo throws a head kick that half lands.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimmy counters with a big head kick but Rojo shrugs it off.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jimmy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rojo counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
Rojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo punishes Jimmy's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
Jimmy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rojo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy avoids the body shot from Rojo.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Rojo to acknowledge the strikes.
Rojo is looking to slow Jimmy down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Jimmy lands but Rojo takes it in his stride.
Rojo throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Jimmy misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Rojo clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jimmy connects with a jab.
Rojo connects with a high kick.
Rojo lands with a straight right. Jimmy didn't see that one coming.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimmy fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimmy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rojo counters with a series of strikes. Jimmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jimmy throws a hook to the side of Rojo's head but Rojo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Rojo misses
and Jimmy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Rojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rojo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jimmy's head.
Rojo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Jimmy misses.
Jimmy misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
and Rojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimmy swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojo.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Rojo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jimmy momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rojo connects with a high kick.
Rojo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rojo lands with a nice body punch.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo scores with a head kick.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy is having none of it.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy throws a body kick the misses
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimmy misses with the combination.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a series of punches but Rojo moves out of range.
Rojo avoids a kick to the body.
Rojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
Rojo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
letting Rojo counter with a right hand.
Jimmy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a head kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
letting Rojo counter with a right hand.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jimmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy ducks right into an uppercut from Rojo.
Jimmy lands with a nice body kick.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimmy misses with a hook to the body
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's six 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.
Rojo slips under a jab.
A cross from Rojo lands.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.
Rojo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rojo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rojo throws a combination that misses
and Jimmy counters with a nice body kick.
Jimmy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Rojo moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a nice looking combination but Rojo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Jimmy misses.
Rojo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rojo darts in and clinches Jimmy up against the ropes.

Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimmy. Rojo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Rojo with a series of wild strikes but Rojo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Rojo misses.
Rojo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jimmy counters with a head kick.
Rojo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimmy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Rojo.
Rojo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jimmy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rojo throws a hook to the side of Jimmy's head but Jimmy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojo lands a jab to the nose.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Jimmy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rojo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimmy circles away.
Jimmy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rojo counters with an inside leg kick.
Rojo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jimmy's head.
Jimmy misses with the body kick
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid body kick from Jimmy.
Rojo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimmy lands a slapping body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimmy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojo misses with a body shot.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Rojo had his way with Little Jimmy in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
A punch combination from Rojo misses.
Rojo throws a sloppy body shot
and Jimmy counters with a two punch combo.
Rojo tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rojo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Jimmy lands a jab to Rojo's midsection.
Rojo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rojo misses with a double jab
and Jimmy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo misses with a jab to the body
and Jimmy counters with a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rojo lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Rojo with a series of wild strikes but Rojo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy scores with a spinning back kick!
Rojo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rojo swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmy throws the kick towards the body but Rojo avoids it.
Jimmy throws a looping overhand right but Rojo ducks down to avoid it.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmy throws a looping overhand right but Rojo ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rojo misses with a wild body shot.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo throws a leg kick which misses Jimmy's front leg but catches the back leg as Jimmy tries to avoid it.
Jimmy throws a wild body kick that Rojo sees coming a mile off.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jimmy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rojo misses with a body punch
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combo that has Rojo backing up. Rojo nods at Jimmy to acknowledge the strikes.
Rojo swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojo.
Jimmy takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Rojo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rojo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters with a body kick that stops Jimmy in his tracks momentarily.
Jimmy misses with a combination

and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rojo.
Rojo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rojo lands an elbow that stopped Jimmy in his tracks for a moment.

Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy misses with a double jab.
Rojo misses the body punch
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rojo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rojo throws a hook but Jimmy blocks it.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jimmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimmy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
Jimmy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rojo. That did some damage!
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a straight right hand.
Jimmy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's six 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.
Rojo thuds a left hand into Jimmy's body.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Jimmy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jimmy lands a nice hook to Rojo's body. Rojo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rojo takes a swing at Jimmy's ribcage but misses.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy moves out of range.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rojo. That's going to slow Jimmy down.

Rojo drives through and clinches with Jimmy against the ropes.
A short right from Jimmy on the inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rojo trying to stall but Jimmy improves his position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rojo throws an elbow but misses.

Jimmy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo misses with a body shot
and Jimmy counters with a nice body kick.
Rojo scores with a nice head shot.
Rojo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy ducks under a wild hook from Rojo.
Jimmy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojo defending well as Jimmy loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Jimmy both land. Nice combination.
Rojo misses with a head kick.
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Rojo looks to land a left hand but Jimmy moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Jimmy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Rojo.
Rojo lands a nice looking body shot.
Jimmy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jimmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that Rojo avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Rojo. That snapped Jimmy's head back.
Rojo lands a head shot.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Rojo.
Some wild striking there from Rojo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Rojo.
Well Rojo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Miguel Rojo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Miguel Rojo!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Miguel Rojo!

Miguel Rojo wins by unanimous decision!