PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chirs Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and se me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chirs Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to se me's chin.

Jones
vs
me

182 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chirs Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, se me!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
me feints a jab promting Jones to slip. me then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? me is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, me circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
me throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from me misses.
me jabs at Jones's body.
Some wild striking there from me.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses me's front leg but catches the back leg as me tries to avoid it.
me connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

me closes the distance and clinches.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chirs Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. me shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
me throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
me lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but me has taken the fight into the clinch.
me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite me's efforts to push away.
me pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
me tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
me is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
me has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
me has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite me's efforts to push away.
me working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but me swivels and escapes.
Jones shoots in but me avoids the takedown attempt easily.
me rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
me takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from me.

me has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but me prevents it.
Jones has me pressed against the cage, preventing me from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables me to keep the fight standing.
Jones is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
me can't break the clinch.
me has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
me wants to break free but Jones has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
me can't break the clinch.
me is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones is trying to stall.
me is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
me wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
me wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
me is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
me is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
me stalls.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by me after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
me is trying to break free.
me keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
me is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
me is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but me has him pressed against the cage.
me gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones keeps control of me as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
me looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
me lands a right hand.
me wants to break the clinch but can't.
me has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

se me dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

me misses with a few strikes there.
me waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
se me seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. me sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
me misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones wants to clinch up but me keeps it at a distance.

me closes the distance and clinches.
me lands a body shot in the clinch.
me is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as me takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
me continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
me wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones keeps control of me as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
me lands a body shot in the clinch.
me prevents the takedown attempt.
me wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
me working some nice short punches in the clinch.
me takes a knee to the side of the body.
me pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones prevents me from breaking the clinch.
me is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
me taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
me tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
me wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
me presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
me wants to break free but Jones has control.
me wants to break free but Jones has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
me lands a body shot in the clinch.
me is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
me taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
me pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
me is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones taking a breather.

me's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
me misses with a looping left.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by me.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by me.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chirs Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
me throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
me lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from me misses.

me rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
me has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on me's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but me pulls him back up using the underhooks.
me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
me wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
me has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
me is trying to break free.
me can't break the clinch.
me is working Jones over against the cage.
me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on me - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
me tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones is working for takedown but me is calmly controlling the position for now.
me cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
me has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
me working hard to break the clinch.
me wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones keeps control of me as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones prevents me from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
me tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
me is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
me working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

se me showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

me moves into the clinch successfully.
me is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones is trying to pull guard but me turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
me lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Jones wants a takedown.
me wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
me wants to break the clinch but can't.

me's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from me lands.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
me stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and me wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chirs Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but me circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - me scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from me. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from me.

me closes the distance and clinches.
me blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
me working hard to break the clinch.
Jones has me pressed against the cage, preventing me from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from me.

me breaks from the clinch.

me has taken the fight to the clinch.
me has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
me can't break the clinch.
me wants to break free but Jones has control.
me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
me wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by me after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on me's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for me to work.
me wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
me is working Jones over against the cage.
me wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
me is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
se me seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
me is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
me wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
me wants to break the clinch but can't.
me is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.

me escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
me connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
me throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
me scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones shoots in and drives through. me sprawls well.
me changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
me lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
me tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
me works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones tries to break free but me pushes him back against the cage.
me has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
me tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
me is working Jones over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from me.
me wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
se me is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
me has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones jumps guard but me stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
me throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
se me comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well me 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... se me!