PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kento Kawamata (ranked 475 p4p, 362 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 69 p4p, 54 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kawamata
vs
Jones

189 cm
34
207
21 - 10 - 0

190 cm
34
213
27 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Kawamata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamata scores with a nice right hand.
Kawamata connects with a looping right hand.
Kawamata throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kawamata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kawamata throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kawamata.
A jab lands there for Kawamata.
Kawamata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawamata has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kawamata throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawamata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Kawamata misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawamata keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Kawamata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kawamata.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Kawamata moves out of range.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kawamata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawamata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws out a counter right but Kawamata avoids it with no problem.
Kawamata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Kawamata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kawamata misses the shot to the body.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawamata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Kawamata scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawamata throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook. Kawamata ducked under it nicely.

Jones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kawamata sprawling to the canvas! Kawamata rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones finish him?!

Kawamata is rocked!

It looks like Kento Kawamata has been cut.
Kawamata slips a jab from Jones.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawamata.
Kawamata scores with a nice strike.
Kawamata cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.

Kawamata closes the distance and clinches.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawamata lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Kawamata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones cracks Kawamata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Kawamata's shoulder, as Kawamata tries to avoid the shot.
Kento Kawamata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones sends Kawamata crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jones is motioning to the referee to let Kawamata up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Kawamata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawamata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kawamata seems to have got his legs back now.
Kawamata works the jab nicely.
Kawamata misses with a low kick.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kawamata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Kawamata works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Kawamata fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawamata looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones throws a hook but Kawamata blocks it.
Jones moves away from the strike by Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a nice head kick!
Kawamata dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Kawamata misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kawamata throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Kawamata misses with a right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawamata is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick lands for Kawamata.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot by Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Kawamata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Kawamata lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawamata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kawamata catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kawamata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Kawamata staying out of range there.
Kawamata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Kawamata fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawamata.
Jones misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kawamata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones counters with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kawamata finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kawamata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Kawamata.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Kawamata.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawamata.
Kento Kawamata is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata misses with a low kick.
Jones throws out a counter right but Kawamata avoids it with no problem.
Kawamata looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Kawamata moved away.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Kawamata.
An inside leg kick lands from Kawamata.
A good leg kick by Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Kawamata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kawamata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick from Kawamata lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Kawamata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kawamata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawamata shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawamata jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kawamata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kawamata blocks a body shot from Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tries to work over Kawamata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawamata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kawamata blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawamata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kawamata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kawamata doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Kawamata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kawamata throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones throws out a counter right but Kawamata avoids it with no problem.
Kawamata throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones thinks about the counter body kick.
Kawamata misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawamata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Kawamata paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kawamata misses with a looping left.
Jones counters with a body kick.
Kawamata loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawamata. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawamata misses with a looping right.
Kawamata misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawamata looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kawamata finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawamata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawamata, as that shot connected.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawamata.
Kawamata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones avoids the head kick by Kawamata.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawamata connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Kawamata throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Kawamata with the inside leg kick.
Kawamata throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kento Kawamata dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kento Kawamata's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawamata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Kawamata.
A shot to the liver by Kawamata. Beautiful body shot.
Kawamata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawamata wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Kawamata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a big counter head kick but Kawamata avoids it with no problem.
Jones moves forwards but Kawamata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kawamata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!
Kawamata throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawamata connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Kawamata!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawamata.
Kawamata is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kawamata wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Kawamata connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Kawamata.
Kawamata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones blocks a head kick by Kawamata.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones misses with a head kick.
Kawamata scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kawamata.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawamata throws out the jab.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kawamata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kawamata misses with a hook.
Kento Kawamata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a jab when Kawamata was well out of range.
Kawamata connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a head kick but Kawamata moves out of range.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Kawamata moved away.
Kawamata connects with a solid leg kick.
Kawamata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kawamata throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawamata.
Kawamata fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kawamata lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Kawamata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kawamata lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawamata finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Kawamata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Kawamata walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kawamata ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
As Jones backs away, Kawamata returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kawamata throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kawamata.
Jones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kawamata will feel that in the morning.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kawamata.
Kawamata tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones pushes Kawamata away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Kawamata stumbling back into the cage.
Kawamata ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Kawamata is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Kawamata is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawamata misses with a looping left.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws out a counter right but Kawamata avoids it with no problem.
Kawamata misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeremy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones avoids the body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Kawamata.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawamata.

Jones sends Kawamata crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jones is motioning to the referee to let Kawamata up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawamata blocks a jab.
Kawamata blocks a head kick by Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kento Kawamata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawamata has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kento Kawamata!
Kento Kawamata thanked the fans post fight for their support.