PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakamura Chin Hong (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
Chin Hong

176 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yakamura Chin Hong!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a nice hook to Chin Hong's body. Chin Hong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick by Chin Hong misses
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chin Hong's knee momentarily.
Jones avoids the head kick by Chin Hong.
Jones thows a leg kick but Chin Hong checks it

and Chin Hong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chin Hong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones gets through Chin Hong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chin Hong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Chin Hong.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chin Hong throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones scores with a head kick. Chin Hong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Chin Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Chin Hong tries to avoid it.
Jones jabs Chin Hong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chin Hong looks gassed!
A head kick by Chin Hong misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is looking to slow Chin Hong down with leg kicks.
Jones stuns Chin Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chin Hong will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Paul Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking to slow Chin Hong down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Jones.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chin Hong's head.
Jones cracks the inside of Chin Hong's front leg.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chin Hong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick from Jones lands but Chin Hong takes it in his stride.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chin Hong.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chin Hong's head.
Paul Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Chin Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Chin Hong tries to avoid it.
Jones is looking to wear down Chin Hong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chin Hong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chin Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chin Hong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chin Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Chin Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Chin Hong's head back.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones sizes up Chin Hong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones stuns Chin Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Chin Hong stumbling back into the cage.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Chin Hong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints and then cracks Chin Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chin Hong down.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Chin Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Chin Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones stuns Chin Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chin Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Chin Hong off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chin Hong's head.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chin Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chin Hong.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chin Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chin Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones stuns Chin Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chin Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Chin Hong walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Chin Hong off balance momentarily.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chin Hong. That did some damage!
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chin Hong's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jones. Chin Hong shrugs it off though.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chin Hong's calf.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones cracks the inside of Chin Hong's front leg.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Chin Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chin Hong is breathing heavily.
Chin Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chin Hong's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin Hong fails with a takedown attempt.
Chin Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Chin Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones lands with a hook. Chin Hong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chin Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones works Chin Hong's body with a nice hook.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Chin Hong down.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Chin Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Chin Hong tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chin Hong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Chin Hong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Chin Hong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Chin Hong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chin Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Chin Hong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones thumps Chin Hong with a low kick.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Chin Hong pushes him off.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Chin Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chin Hong.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chin Hong can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Chin Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones cracks the inside of Chin Hong's front leg.
Chin Hong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice hook to Chin Hong's body. Chin Hong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paul Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Yakamura Chin Hong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones thumps Chin Hong with a low kick.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chin Hong.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Chin Hong down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones lands a head kick. Chin Hong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chin Hong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chin Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chin Hong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chin Hong, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Chin Hong pushes him off.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Chin Hong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Jones digs a good body shot into Chin Hong's ribs.
Jones scores with a one two! Chin Hong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chin Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones cracks the inside of Chin Hong's front leg.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Chin Hong shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops Chin Hong in his tracks momentarily.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones digs a good hook to Chin Hong's body.
Chin Hong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones thumps Chin Hong with a low kick.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Chin Hong should have avoided that one.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Chin Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones thuds a left hand into Chin Hong's body.
Jones cracks Chin Hong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones digs a good body shot into Chin Hong's ribs.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Chin Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Chin Hong off balance momentarily.
Chin Hong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones catches Chin Hong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Chin Hong has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Jones scores with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chin Hong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Chin Hong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Chin Hong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin Hong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chin Hong takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chin Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones lands with a good body shot.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Chin Hong back into the cage.
A short left from Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Chin Hong down.
Chin Hong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Chin Hong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chin Hong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chin Hong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chin Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones checks a leg kick.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chin Hong backwards.
Jones digs a right hand into Chin Hong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chin Hong's gas tank.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Chin Hong's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Chin Hong off balance momentarily.
Chin Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Chin Hong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paul Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chin Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Chin Hong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chin Hong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chin Hong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Chin Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Chin Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones thumps Chin Hong with a low kick.
Yakamura Chin Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones thumps Chin Hong with a low kick.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Chin Hong off the cage and back into rage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Jones!