PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patek Al Shakur (ranked 5020 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baka Jones (ranked 5336 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Al Shakur
vs
Jones

211 cm
25
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 The Island, Patek Al Shakur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baka Jones!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Shakur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Al Shakur tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Shakur.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Shakur.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Shakur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Shakur.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Shakur is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Shakur working hard to break the clinch.
Al Shakur blocks an uppercut.
Al Shakur blocks an uppercut.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Shakur has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Al Shakur is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Shakur has his back to the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Al Shakur has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patek Al Shakur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Shakur has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones works on Al Shakur's body with a couple of short punches.
Al Shakur is breathing heavily.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Shakur blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Al Shakur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Shakur.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Come on Al Shakur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Al Shakur.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Shakur.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Al Shakur.
Al Shakur throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Al Shakur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Al Shakur.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Al Shakur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Al Shakur's takedown attempt.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Shakur looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Al Shakur misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Shakur.
Al Shakur misses with some punches.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Shakur is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al Shakur has his back to the cage.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Al Shakur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones connects with a right hand. Al Shakur shakes it off.
Al Shakur ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Shakur was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Al Shakur misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baka Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Shakur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Al Shakur lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Shakur moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jones lands a big uppercut and Al Shakur crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Al Shakur looks OK. Jones waves Al Shakur back to his feet!

Al Shakur is rocked!
Jones sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Al Shakur's defenses. It connects perfectly with Al Shakur's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baka Jones!