PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manolo Akankakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akankakka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Steven Seagal - My God. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slither by Velvet Revolver . Brian Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Akankakka
vs
Jones

184 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
221 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolo Akankakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to land a combination but Akankakka avoids it well.
Akankakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Akankakka persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Akankakka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akankakka off to one side.
Akankakka shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manolo Akankakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akankakka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big right from Jones misses.
Akankakka shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Akankakka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Akankakka fails to land the takedown.
Akankakka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akankakka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akankakka tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Akankakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Akankakka. Akankakka gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akankakka's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akankakka circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Akankakka misses with a takedown
and Akankakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akankakka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Akankakka is breathing heavily.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akankakka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones looks to land a combination. Akankakka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akankakka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Akankakka's ribs.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Akankakka back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Akankakka takes one to the side of the head.
Akankakka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones jabs at Akankakka's body.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Akankakka off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with the left hand. Akankakka knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Akankakka goes down and covers up as Jones starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Jones!