PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Akio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Q Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Q Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Akio
vs
Q Jones

185 cm
21
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
287 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Akio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Q Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Q Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Akio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Q Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Q Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Q Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akio tries to clinch up

and Q Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Akio's guard now.
Q Jones wanted to stand there but Akio had control of the position.
Q Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Akio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Q Jones defends it easily.
Akio working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akio being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Akio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Akio wants to sweep but no luck.
Akio keeping moving, preventing Q Jones from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shane Q Jones.
Akio moves out of range of the body kick.
Q Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Q Jones misses with a hook.
Akio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Q Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Akio closes the distance but Q Jones moves to the side
and Q Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Q Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Q Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Akio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akio tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Q Jones manages to move to mount!
Q Jones tries to control but Akio wriggling away.
Akio is desperately trying to improve his position but Q Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Q 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.

Akio moves out of range of the body kick from Q Jones.
Akio misses with a head kick.
Akio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Q Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Akio 's knee.
Akio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akio ducks under a wild hook from Q Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Q Jones.
Akio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Akio avoids the head kick by Q Jones.
Q Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Q Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Akio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Q Jones thumps Akio with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Akio tries to sprawl but Q Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Q Jones wants to take a breather but Akio is having none of it.
Q Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akio is staying active underneath Q Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Shane Q Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Q Jones rushes Akio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Q Jones misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Q Jones.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Q Jones.
Akio tries to pull guard but Q Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Akio drops back down to his feet.
Q Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Q Jones stops a takedown attempt from Akio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Akio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Q Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Q Jones.

It looks like Takeshi Akio has been cut.
Q Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Q Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Q Jones.
Akio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Q Jones landing knees to the head.

Akio is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Q Jones misses with a knee strike.
Q Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akio blocks it with crossed arms.
Q Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Q Jones is struggling to control the position.
Akio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q Jones taking a breather.
Q Jones is pressed up against the cage. Akio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Q Jones down to the mat. Q Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A solid body kick from Q Jones.
Akio tries for a takedown but Q Jones circles away easily
and Q Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Q Jones has closed the distance and engaged Akio in a clinch.
Akio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Q Jones leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Q Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Q Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akio backwards.
A short right from Q Jones.
Q Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Q Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Akio avoiding damage as Q Jones throws knees to the body.
Q Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akio.
Q Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akio tries to pull guard but Q Jones won't allow it.
Akio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Q Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Q Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Q Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Q Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Akio is blocking nicely.
Akio blocks an elbow strike from Q Jones.
Akio tries to break the clinch but Q Jones is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Q Jones stalling.
Akio blocks an elbow strike from Q Jones.
Q Jones avoids the elbow strike from Akio, against the cage.
Q Jones stalling in the clinch but Akio improves position.
Q Jones throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Q Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Akio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Q Jones throws a wild body kick that Akio sees coming a mile off.
Q Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Q Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Q Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Q Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Akio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Q Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Q Jones looks for the body kick but Akio saw that one coming.
Takeshi Akio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Akio moves into the clinch.
Akio tries to pull guard but Q Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Akio drops back down to his feet.
Akio trying to stall but Q Jones improves his position.
Akio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Q Jones up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Akio's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Q Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akio stops a takedown attempt from Q Jones.
Q Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Q Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Q Jones tries to stall but Akio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Q Jones misses with a knee strike.
Q Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akio could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Akio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Q Jones smiles and moves away.
Q Jones looks for a takedown but Akio sprawls well.
Q Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akio looks for a takedown but Q Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Akio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Q Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Q Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Akio fails with the takedown

and Q Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Akio is trying to control the position but Q Jones postures up.
Q Jones prevents Akio from getting back to his feet.
Akio wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q Jones wants to control from the top but Akio keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Takeshi Akio just wasn't active enough.
Q Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akio has time to react.
Akio darts in trying to clinch
and Q Jones counters with a solid body kick.

Q Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Q Jones scores with a shot to the side of Akio's head.
Q Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Q Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shane Q Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Q Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Q Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akio wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Q Jones digs a right hand underneath Akio's ribcage. Akio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Q Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Q Jones.
Q Jones lands an elbow that stopped Akio in his tracks for a moment.
Q Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Q Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Q Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Q Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Q Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Q Jones digs a right hand underneath Akio's ribcage. Akio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Q Jones.
Q Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Q Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Q Jones.
Q Jones lands an uppercut.
Q Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Q Jones.
Takeshi Akio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Q Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Q Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30

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