PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Hatayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatayama comes to the cage accompanied by Samurai Soul. Jones has chosen Weapon of Choice as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hatayama
vs
Jones

178 cm
26
185 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

192 cm
24
178 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiroshi Hatayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucifer Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hatayama throws a big shot that misses.
Hatayama misses with a wild body shot.
Hatayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatayama.
Hatayama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Hatayama shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Hatayama misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Hatayama misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hatayama takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama walks into a left hand.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hatayama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones is looking to chop away at Hatayama's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hatayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatayama with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a head kick. That will keep Hatayama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Hatayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hatayama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Hatayama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Hatayama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatayama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hatayama is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Hatayama in the body.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatayama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatayama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hatayama circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hatayama. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones punishes Hatayama's body with a nice straight punch.
Hiroshi Hatayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Hatayama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatayama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tests Hatayama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatayama avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatayama ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hatayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones tries to clinch there but Hatayama circles away.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatayama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatayama throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Hatayama's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatayama misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Hatayama 's knee.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatayama is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jones's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hatayama moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucifer Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Hatayama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lucifer Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hatayama might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A cross from Jones lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hatayama checks a leg kick nicely.
Hatayama will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Hatayama checks it.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Hatayama's belly button to the back.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Hatayama's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatayama tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a nice hook to Hatayama's body. Hatayama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Hatayama's torso.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hatayama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones sizes up Hatayama with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hatayama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones throws a leg kick but Hatayama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hatayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a solid body kick.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hatayama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Hatayama's defenses.
Jones lunges at Hatayama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hatayama's hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatayama moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Hatayama stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Jones lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatayama walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Good work by Hatayama as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Jones.
Hatayama throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones keeps Hatayama at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Hatayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hiroshi Hatayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Jones tenderised Hatayama's leg. Hatayama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Hatayama's torso.

Jones clinches up with Hatayama and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is leaning against Hatayama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Jones.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hatayama lands a right hand.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatayamas head.
Jones is stalling here.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones scores with a head kick. Hatayama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hatayama's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hatayama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatayama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones lands a front kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatayama misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucifer 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 George Francis scores the fight for Lucifer Jones!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Lucifer Jones!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Lucifer Jones!

Lucifer Jones wins by unanimous decision!