PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machette Gashiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machette Gashiko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Gashiko

178 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Machette Gashiko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gashiko throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.

Gashiko rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Gashiko lands a nice uppercut.
Gashiko pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gashiko fails to land.
Gashiko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gashiko just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Gashiko tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Gashiko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gashiko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Gashiko.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gashiko uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.

Gashiko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gashiko has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Gashiko wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Gashiko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gashiko's waist but Gashiko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Gashiko's corner calls for a 1-2. Gashiko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Matt Jones has been cut.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gashiko avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones rushes Gashiko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gashiko misses with the head strike.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gashiko prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Gashiko avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Gashiko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gashiko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gashiko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gashiko moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gashiko smiles and moves away.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Gashiko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gashiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gashiko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gashiko lands a shot to the body.
Gashiko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Gashiko has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gashiko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gashiko.
Gashiko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones tries to break free but Gashiko pushes him back against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but Gashiko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gashiko effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gashiko has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Gashiko has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Gashiko gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Gashiko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gashiko is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Gashiko into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gashiko digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
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 nice left hand lands by Gashiko.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gashiko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machette Gashiko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Jones's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gashiko connects with a single shot there.
Gashiko throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gashiko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gashiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gashiko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gashiko tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Gashiko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gashiko is breathing heavily.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gashiko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gashiko loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Gashiko looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Gashiko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matt Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones looks to clinch
enabling Gashiko to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones wants to slow Gashiko down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gashiko looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gashiko moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Gashiko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gashiko keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gashiko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gashiko gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gashiko manages to break the clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Machette Gashiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Gashiko moved away.

Jones has Gashiko up against the cage in a clinch.

Jones decides to pull guard.
Gashiko postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones controls Gashiko momentarily but Gashiko frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gashiko's guard.
Gashiko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gashiko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gashiko controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gashiko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machette Gashiko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones tries to clinch up but Gashiko circles away and keeps his distance.
Gashiko misses with a wild combination.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Gashiko which made him look bad.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones moves away from the strike by Gashiko.
Gashiko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Gashiko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gashiko.
Gashiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Gashiko misses.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Gashiko checks it.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Gashiko which made him look bad.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Gashiko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Gashiko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gashiko scores with a hook.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gashiko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Gashiko clinches.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.

Gashiko breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Gashiko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Gashiko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gashiko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gashiko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gashiko just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Gashiko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gashiko.
Gashiko misses with the head strike.
Gashiko tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gashiko blocks it with crossed arms.
Gashiko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Gashiko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Gashiko has double underhooks.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Gashiko throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Gashiko lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones jumps guard.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gashiko.
Gashiko chips away with some ground and pound.
Gashiko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gashiko is controlling him.
Gashiko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gashiko preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gashiko with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machette Gashiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gashiko 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machette Gashiko!