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GDL 8: Poika v Jones PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Diaz (ranked 2574 p4p, 279 weight class) and Khompak Sitsongrit (ranked 3375 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jewel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khompak Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Khompak Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sitsongrit has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sitsongrit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sitsongrit controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sitsongrit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Sitsongrit.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Sitsongrit being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz passes Sitsongrit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sitsongrit trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Diaz throwing shots but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Sitsongrit is in trouble now - Diaz has advanced to mount!
Diaz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Sitsongrit is working to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit is still trying to improve position.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz scoring with strikes but Sitsongrit is staying in there.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit is trying desperately to improve position.
Sitsongrit is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diaz postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sitsongrit bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Diaz and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jewel Diaz!
A very excited looking Jewel Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Matthews (ranked 3319 p4p, 349 weight class) and Tatsuya Kimura (ranked 4128 p4p, 407 weight class). Michael Matthews has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tatsuya Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matthews fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kimura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matthews cracks Kimura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kimura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Kimura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Matthews lands with a shot to the body.
Kimura throws an overhand right that lands on Matthews's shoulder, as Matthews tries to avoid the shot.
Michael Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kimura.
Kimura moves out of range as Matthews strikes.
Matthews rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kimura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Matthews makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimura shoots and misses
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Matthews's head coaches at The Kegerator - 650$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Matthews lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura dips to his left and cracks Matthews with an uppercut!
It looks like Michael Matthews has been cut.
Matthews throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews sets himself, and Kimura steps forward looking for the clinch! Matthews avoids it this time.
Matthews on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matthews lands with a slapping head kick.
Matthews tries to bum rush Kimura with a series of wild strikes but Kimura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matthews takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matthews is rocked!
Kimura avoids the head kick by Matthews.
Oh Matthews is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matthews throws out a loose jab but Kimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kimura is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Matthews flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Matthews is out cold! Kimura holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tatsuya Kimura!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jones (ranked 3856 p4p, 328 weight class) and Anders Hansson (ranked 2334 p4p, 239 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Hansson works Jones 's body with a nice hook.
Hansson throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Hansson.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hansson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Hansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Jones .
Anders Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Hansson misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Hansson manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansson misses with a hook.
Hansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansson scores with a shot to the body.
Hansson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is stalling here.
Hansson jumps guard but Jones stands there with Hansson around his waist. Hansson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hansson misses with some punches.
Hansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hansson tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Hansson's head.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hansson managing to block the knees to the body from Jones .
Jones taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones .
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hansson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones stalls.
Jones has Hansson pressed against the cage.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones .
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
Jones lands a right hand.
Hansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones .
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hansson.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
Hansson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Kevin Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Hansson.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones .
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Hansson has Jones pushed against the cage.
Hansson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Hansson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones .
Hansson looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Hansson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Hansson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Hansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones misses the body punch
and Hansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones digs a right hand into Hansson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hansson's gas tank.
Hansson misses with some punches.
Hansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansson tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanssons head.
Hansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones .
Hansson has a couple of punches blocked by Jones .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones .
Jones gets through Hansson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hansson is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hansson walks into a left hand.
Hansson is looking to clinch.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansson can do to turn this around?
Hansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones .
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanssons head.
Hansson tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Hansson drops back down to his feet.
Hansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansson is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Hansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Jones .
Hansson can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
Hansson misses with some punches.
Hansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Hansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hansson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansson misses with a body punch.
Hansson wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Hansson trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hansson into the cage.
Hansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Hansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jones .
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones .
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones .
Hansson letting Jones take a breather here.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansson.
A nice left hand lands by Jones .
Hansson is rocked!
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hansson is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Jones .
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hansson with a big uppercut! Hansson tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hansson to the mat! Hansson covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Jones !
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reima Poika (ranked 1784 p4p, 205 weight class) and Blake Jones (ranked 3758 p4p, 387 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reima Poika!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blake Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poika scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poika throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Poika shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Poika controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking for a triangle here but Poika uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Poika is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika advances to full mount.
Poika controlling the pace for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Poika's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Poika raining down shots from the mount!
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Poika cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poika wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
BOOM! Poika connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones tries to reverse the position but Poika maintains control.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Poika keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Poika has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Jones wants to control but Poika is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poika lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Poika is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jones is hurt! He's hurt bad - Poika fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jones from any more punishment! Congratulations to Poika! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reima Poika!
Reima Poika retains his lightweight title!
Blake Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I faced a great fighter and lost. It happens, but I will go home, train harder, and come back stronger to put on another show for all these fans!!'.
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