PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 17 p4p, 134 weight class) and Mason Jones (ranked 2 p4p, 21 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Matsuzaka
vs
Jones

179 cm
30
181
24 - 8 - 1

186 cm
28
178
16 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones cracks Matsuzaka with a good jab.
Matsuzaka missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Matsuzaka gets a clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsuzaka.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsuzaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones has Matsuzaka pushed against the cage.
Matsuzaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Jones tries to break free but Matsuzaka pushes him back against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands with a right to the head.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Jones tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Matsuzaka, against the cage.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Matsuzaka.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jones swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Donk. Jones catches Matsuzaka right on the button with a cross.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Matsuzaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Matsuzaka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsuzaka moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Matsuzaka moves into the clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free but Matsuzaka has control.
Matsuzaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsuzaka.
Jones pushes Matsuzaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Matsuzaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Matsuzaka lands an uppercut.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling him.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsuzaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Matsuzaka avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones is leaning against Matsuzaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matsuzaka has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Jones.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsuzaka throws an elbow but misses.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
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.

Matsuzaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Matsuzaka loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Matsuzaka slips the punch.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Jones misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Matsuzaka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones tries to work over Matsuzaka's front leg with a kick but Matsuzaka checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matsuzaka. That's going to slow Jones down.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Matsuzaka off balance momentarily.
Donk. Matsuzaka catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a leg kick

and Matsuzaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Matsuzaka blocks it.
A short left from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Jones.
A right handed body shot lands from Matsuzaka.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Matsuzaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matsuzaka is working Jones over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Matsuzaka.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
Matsuzaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones looking to stall.
Matsuzaka lands with a left to the head.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Matsuzaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka lands a body punch.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Jones.
Matsuzaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Matsuzaka.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka lands a nice uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsuzaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Matsuzaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Jones moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matsuzaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka delivers a nice body kick.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsuzaka is able to avoid easily.
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsuzaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Matsuzaka lands a jab to the nose.
Jones connects with a leg kick.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones catches Matsuzaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matsuzaka slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Matsuzaka.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Matsuzaka throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross.
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 misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Matsuzaka throws a good cross that connects.
Matsuzaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Matsuzaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Jones tries to work over Matsuzaka's front leg with a kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
It looked like Matsuzaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsuzaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Matsuzaka's knee but Matsuzaka avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones cracks Matsuzaka with an open hand slap.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Matsuzaka misses with a body kick.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Jones motions for Matsuzaka to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch.
Matsuzaka throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Matsuzaka.
A nice leg kick from Matsuzaka, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Matsuzaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones wants to slow Matsuzaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Matsuzaka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up.
Matsuzaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones tests Matsuzaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Matsuzaka misses

and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mason Jones has been cut.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Keisuke Matsuzaka did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mason Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Matsuzaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones thows a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Matsuzaka rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones tries a body shot but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Matsuzaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

Jones is rocked!
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matsuzaka is defending well for now.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka working aggressively here.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsuzaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones lands an uppercut.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Matsuzaka misses.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Matsuzaka tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsuzaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Jones scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Matsuzaka clinches with his opponent.
Jones is leaning against Matsuzaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Matsuzaka.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsuzaka.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones pushes Matsuzaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Matsuzaka throws an elbow but misses.
Matsuzaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsuzaka lands a damaging elbow.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Matsuzaka gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matsuzaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsuzaka keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Matsuzaka keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Jones.
Matsuzaka pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Matsuzaka lands a right hook to the body.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Matsuzaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka had his way with Mason Jones in that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Jones's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook. Matsuzaka ducked under it nicely.
Matsuzaka drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a low kick as Matsuzaka jumps back.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter punch.
Matsuzaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.

Matsuzaka pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Jones prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsuzaka.
Good body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands a left hand.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Matsuzaka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow.
Matsuzaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsuzaka finish him?

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Matsuzaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Matsuzaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Matsuzaka's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsuzaka feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
A low kick from Jones misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range and Jones settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Matsuzaka looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the head.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuzaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Jones swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Matsuzaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Jones.
I think Matsuzaka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka retains his welterweight title!
Keisuke Matsuzaka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.