PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Nealy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Nealy

198 cm
21
284 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
30
270 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Nealy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nealy misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nealy misses with a wild body shot.
Nealy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nealy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tom Nealy has been cut.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Nealy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nealy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Nealy's head.
Nealy connects with a body shot.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nealy lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Nealy.
A telegraphed right hand from Nealy misses the target.
Tom Nealy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nealy throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nealy digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nealy throws a good cross that connects.
Nealy misses the jab.
Nealy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nealy fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nealy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nealy drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jones right on the button. Jones goes down! Nealy follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Nealy gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Nealy!