PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Areo Hotah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Areo Hotah could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Jones's chin.

Hotah
vs
Jones

211 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

197 cm
29
297 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Areo Hotah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hotah lands a big shot that drops Jones! Can he finish him?

It looks like Jason Jones has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hotah wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Hotah would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hotah stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Hotah would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hotah tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hotah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Areo Hotah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Hotah.

Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hotah is trying to get back to half guard.
Hotah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Hotah is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hotah tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Hotah is working away.
Hotah manages to get to full guard.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hotah manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Hotah in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones seems keen to control Hotah's posture.
Hotah preventing the sweep.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hotah lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hotah! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Areo Hotah!
Areo Hotah made sure to mention his sponsor, Torment Fightwear in his post fight interview.