PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 41 p4p, 248 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 5 p4p, 40 weight class). Nig is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Psycho by Beasts of Bourbon. 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?

Jones
vs
Nig

190 cm
38
213
37 - 17 - 0

201 cm
35
210
26 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nig walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.

It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nig has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Jeremy Jones has been cut.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Nig is just out of range.
Nig counters with a body kick.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nig moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig with a nice cross.
A big left from Nig misses.
Jones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones throws a body kick that misses
and Nig counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Nig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Nig counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones looks to throw a body kick
and Nig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nig's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nig scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Nig looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nig misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nig.
Nig bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Nig throws an off balance right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Nig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Nig finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones misses with a hook
and Nig counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Nig has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Nig's head.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Nig ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Nig unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nig, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nig misses with a right hand

and Jones counters with a crisp one two that drops Nig! Jones thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nig to his feet! Nig is in big trouble!

Nig is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Jones ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Nig clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones retains his light heavyweight title!
Jeremy Jones tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.