PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Warfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Warfist

185 cm
31
220 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

198 cm
34
216 lbs
24 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Dragon Warfist!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warfist throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warfist.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Achilles Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warfist flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Warfist slips under a jab from Jones.
Warfist dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warfist.
Warfist misses the shot to the body.
Warfist swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Warfist throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Warfist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warfist is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Warfist's shoulder, as Warfist tries to avoid the shot.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Warfist's shoulder, as Warfist tries to avoid the shot.
Warfist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warfist lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Warfist counters with a nice uppercut.
Warfist ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Warfist is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warfist cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Warfist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warfist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warfist throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones cracks Warfist with an open hand slap.
Warfist looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones throws a quick counter kick to the body but Warfist avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warfist pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Warfist settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Warfist. Those never looked like landing.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Warfist will feel that in the morning.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warfist moves away.
Warfist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warfist throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warfist.
Jones works Warfist's body with a nice hook.
Warfist gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warfist misses with a low kick.
Warfist is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warfist. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warfist throws an off balance right hand
and Warfist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warfist looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Warfist counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Warfist moves away and avoids it.
Warfist connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Warfist moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dragon Warfist will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones throws a low kick but Warfist avoids it.
Dragon Warfist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Warfist moved out of range nicely.
Warfist flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones with a hook.
Warfist misses with a low kick.
Jones checks a low kick from Warfist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Warfist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Warfist misses with a body shot.
Warfist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warfist.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Warfist flicks out a counter leg kick but Jones steps away.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warfist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Warfist does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Warfist checks a leg kick.
Warfist feints a counter leg kick.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Warfist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones moves to clinch but Warfist breaks away
and Warfist counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Warfist counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warfist keeps the fight on the outside.
Warfist looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Warfist fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warfist's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Warfist tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Warfist avoids the head kick by Jones.
Warfist tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Warfist will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Warfist counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warfist's hands.
Jones throws a hook but Warfist blocks it.
Warfist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Warfist counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Warfist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Warfist wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Warfist has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warfist scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Warfist lands a slapping body shot.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warfist is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragon Warfist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Warfist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warfist counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warfist.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warfist throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a quick counter head kick but Warfist was just out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warfist moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warfist cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Warfist tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
A big right from Warfist misses.
Warfist doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks for the body kick but Warfist saw that one coming.
Warfist connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones scores with a hook.
Warfist smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warfist tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warfist. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Warfist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Warfist and move into the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones misses with some punches.
Warfist tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Warfist back against the cage.
Jones presses Warfist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warfist misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Warfist.
Warfist lands a shoulder strike.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warfist blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Warfist.
A head punch on the inside from Warfist fails to land.
Warfist throws a head punch that misses.
Warfist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warfist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warfist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warfist.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Warfist - that landed with a thud.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Warfist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Warfist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warfist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warfist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warfist misses with a hook from the clinch.

Warfist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Warfist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warfist misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses the body punch
and Warfist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Achilles Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warfist avoids the body shot from Jones.
Warfist let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Warfist wants to clinch.
Warfist lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dragon Warfist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warfist 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragon Warfist!
Dragon Warfist seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.