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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Kong Jones (ranked 1342 p4p, 925 weight class) and Azeno Piedbatulo (ranked 135 p4p, 96 weight class). King Kong Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, King Kong Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Azeno Piedbatulo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piedbatulo scores with a leg kick.
Jones gets a double leg takedown into Piedbatulo's guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Piedbatulo blocks nicely.
Piedbatulo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Piedbatulo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones working for a triangle but Piedbatulo defends it easily.
Jones has his hands on Piedbatulo's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Piedbatulo passes into side control.
Piedbatulo tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Piedbatulo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Jones wants to control but Piedbatulo postures up.
Piedbatulo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Piedbatulo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Piedbatulo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Piedbatulo taking a break here but Jones is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Piedbatulo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Piedbatulo's back!
Jones is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Piedbatulo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jones is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Piedbatulo is defending well though. Jones let's go of the attempt for now.
Piedbatulo turns into Jones and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controls Piedbatulo momentarily but Piedbatulo frees himself.
Piedbatulo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piedbatulo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piedbatulo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Azeno Piedbatulo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Piedbatulo closes the distance and clinches.
Piedbatulo has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Piedbatulo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Piedbatulo dives into Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Piedbatulo from controlling successfully.
Piedbatulo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piedbatulo has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piedbatulo defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piedbatulo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Piedbatulo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piedbatulo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piedbatulo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones keeping full guard, as Piedbatulo tries to pass.
Piedbatulo wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Piedbatulo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piedbatulo has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Piedbatulo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Piedbatulo looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Piedbatulo content to stall in guard here.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Piedbatulo defends easily.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Piedbatulo manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes Piedbatulo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Azeno Piedbatulo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piedbatulo wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is thwarting Piedbatulo's attempts to control the position.
Piedbatulo is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piedbatulo wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Piedbatulo won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Piedbatulo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piedbatulo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azeno Piedbatulo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No luck for Piedbatulo with that takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones swings for the body but Piedbatulo moves out of range.
Piedbatulo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones wants to improve his position but Piedbatulo is controlling well.
King Kong Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Piedbatulo is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones controls Piedbatulo momentarily but Piedbatulo frees himself.
Piedbatulo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piedbatulo trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones trying to control the position.
Piedbatulo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Piedbatulo trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Piedbatulo seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Piedbatulo scoring with some ground and pound.
Piedbatulo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones!
Piedbatulo is looking to reverse the position.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Piedbatulo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Piedbatulo is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to work his way around to Piedbatulo's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Piedbatulo is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones fails to take his opponent's back.
Jones trying to control but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Piedbatulo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Azeno Piedbatulo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Piedbatulo keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones forces the positional change into back control.
Piedbatulo showing good submission defense here.
Piedbatulo is covering up but some of the strikes from Jones are getting through and doing damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Piedbatulo is doing well to defend. Jones seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Piedbatulo is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). King Kong Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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