PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles St Lickitung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

St Lickitung
vs
Jones

169 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles St Lickitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch but St Lickitung is having none of it.
Charles St Lickitung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

St Lickitung throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Lickitung is in Jones's guard.
St Lickitung trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
St Lickitung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Lickitung wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles St Lickitung wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a series of punches but St Lickitung avoids them all with ease.
St Lickitung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones looks gassed!
St Lickitung working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Lickitung sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St Lickitung is not content to let Jones control the position.
St Lickitung makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Lickitung.

St Lickitung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

St Lickitung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones postures up in St Lickitung's guard and throws a big left but St Lickitung blocks it.
St Lickitung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break St Lickitung's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

St Lickitung has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jones should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, St Lickitung has tightened it up now! Jones should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles St Lickitung!