QFC Tournament 919 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nasty Jones (ranked 3062 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 4438 p4p, 193 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by All by myself anymore. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Suzuki

177 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasty Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Jones.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suzuki's hands.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suzuki feints the counter takedown.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Suzuki backpedaling.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Nasty Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Suzuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suzuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nasty Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Suzuki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Suzuki is rocked!
Suzuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Suzuki ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Suzuki looks winded!

Jones gets caught napping as Suzuki dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.

Jones pushes Suzuki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tests Suzuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones tests Suzuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Suzuki's shoulder, as Suzuki tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Suzuki into the cage.
Suzuki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones jabs Suzuki right on the nose. Suzuki blinks but takes it well.
Suzuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Suzuki needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Suzuki shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Suzuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suzuki walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.

Suzuki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Suzuki slows the pace down.

Suzuki has hold of Jones's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jones seems comfortable defending it but Suzuki has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jones is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jones is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Suzuki couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ichiro Suzuki!
Ichiro Suzuki thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Pires (ranked 4352 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Black (ranked 3071 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Thug for Life as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pires
vs
Black

165 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Pires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Black!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pires closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pires lands in his opponent's guard.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pires. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pires's guard.

Black drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Black wants to control from the top but Pires keeps moving.

Pires working for a triangle but Black defends it easily.
Pires controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pires keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Pires is retaining full guard.
Pires manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pires trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pires is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pires wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Pires is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Black is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pires forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pires is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black!
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Pires controlling his opponent.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Pires has a good base and remains in mount.

Pires wants to finish this one by submission but Black is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pires.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to hold on but Pires pushes him away.
Pires is looking to work his way around to Black's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pires is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Black is surviving well by controlling Pires's body position as best he can.

Pires with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pires is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to lock up and control but Pires gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Pires working for a guillotine from mount but Black is in no mood to give up.
Black gets back to half guard.
Black controlling the position well.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Pires is very close to passing his half guard.
Pires wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.

Pires is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pires to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black is looking for a sweep. Pires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black trying to hold on to Pires's head to control him but Pires postures up.
Black tries to get to full guard but Pires has control of the leg.

Pires is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pires is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Pires dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Black shoots in but no luck this time.

Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pires is keeping the position for now.
Pires has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
Pires is trying to keep Black in close.

Pires is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pires is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pires tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pires manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Black has Pires in his guard.

Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pires is one step ahead there.

Pires is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pires trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Luiz Pires overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black is trying to keep Pires in close.

Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pires is aware though and is defending well.
Pires trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pires slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pires not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Pires has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Pires looking to pass the guard.
Pires wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black controlling the position.

Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pires can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black trying to control the position.
Pires pushing down on Black's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Black will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pires tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jon Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Pires tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pires manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Pires gets the takedown into side control.
Black gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pires wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Pires avoids the attempt from Black to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pires working for a submission but Black is keeping him at bay.

Pires jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Black manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black is trying to get back to half guard.
Black keeps trying to improve his position.

Pires is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Black is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pires has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pires looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.

Pires swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Black is now in Pires's guard. A big mistake from Pires there, giving up the dominant position!
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Pires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black is looking to stand up but Pires won't let him.
Pires is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?

Pires is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is pushing down on Pires's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pires is fighting to maintain full guard but Black has managed to sneak the leg through.

Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pires doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Pires wants to get back to full guard.
Black looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four 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.

Black in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pires tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Black!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Black!
An out of breath Jon Black thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.