PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amiri Ta Manuhiri (ranked 5255 p4p, 6021 weight class) and Timothy Jones (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!

Ta Manuhiri
vs
Jones

191 cm
17
206
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amiri Ta Manuhiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timothy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.

Ta Manuhiri has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Ta Manuhiri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Ta Manuhiri has him pressed against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri stalling against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri lands an uppercut.
Ta Manuhiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Ta Manuhiri lands a left hand.
Jones wants a takedown.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Ta Manuhiri.

Ta Manuhiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ta Manuhiri avoids it.

Ta Manuhiri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ta Manuhiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Ta Manuhiri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ta Manuhiri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!

Ta Manuhiri moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Ta Manuhiri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ta Manuhiri scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Ta Manuhiri is working Jones over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ta Manuhiri - that landed with a thud.
Jones looks winded!
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!

Ta Manuhiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ta Manuhiri drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ta Manuhiri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ta Manuhiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ta Manuhiri lands a left hand.
Ta Manuhiri presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ta Manuhiri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ta Manuhiri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ta Manuhiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a left to the head.
Ta Manuhiri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Ta Manuhiri is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ta Manuhiri scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Ta Manuhiri to work.
Ta Manuhiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ta Manuhiri.

Ta Manuhiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ta Manuhiri stalling.
Ta Manuhiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ta Manuhiri digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ta Manuhiri lands a nice shot to the body.
Ta Manuhiri lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ta Manuhiri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ta Manuhiri prevents it.
Amiri Ta Manuhiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Jones.
Ta Manuhiri pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Ta Manuhiri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ta Manuhiri.
A shot in the inside from Ta Manuhiri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ta Manuhiri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri scores with a shoulder strike.

Ta Manuhiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Ta Manuhiri misses.

Ta Manuhiri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A body shot lands from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ta Manuhiri digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ta Manuhiri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ta Manuhiri lands an uppercut.
Ta Manuhiri lands a nice uppercut.
Ta Manuhiri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amiri Ta Manuhiri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ta Manuhiri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Ta Manuhiri controls his hands.
Good body shot from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ta Manuhiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ta Manuhiri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amiri Ta Manuhiri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ta Manuhiri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Ta Manuhiri to work.

Ta Manuhiri breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ta Manuhiri takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Ta Manuhiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ta Manuhiri holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.

Ta Manuhiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ta Manuhiri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Ta Manuhiri clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri lands a nice uppercut.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a left to the head.
Ta Manuhiri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ta Manuhiri lands a nice shot to the body.

Ta Manuhiri manages to break the clinch.

Ta Manuhiri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ta Manuhiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jones tries to pull guard but Ta Manuhiri won't allow it.

Ta Manuhiri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ta Manuhiri.

Ta Manuhiri moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ta Manuhiri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ta Manuhiri lands a body shot.
Ta Manuhiri pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ta Manuhiri avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A short body shot lands from Ta Manuhiri as the two fighters clinch.

Ta Manuhiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ta Manuhiri has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Ta Manuhiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ta Manuhiri - that landed with a thud.
Ta Manuhiri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ta Manuhiri stalls.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ta Manuhiri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri lands a body shot.
Ta Manuhiri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ta Manuhiri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ta Manuhiri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ta Manuhiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.

Ta Manuhiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ta Manuhiri closes the distance and clinches.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ta Manuhiri lands a shoulder strike.
Ta Manuhiri presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ta Manuhiri stalling against the cage.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Ta Manuhiri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Amiri Ta Manuhiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Jones.
A right hand to the body from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ta Manuhiri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ta Manuhiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Ta Manuhiri breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Amiri Ta Manuhiri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ta Manuhiri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ta Manuhiri walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ta Manuhiri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Timothy Jones has been cut.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Ta Manuhiri gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ta Manuhiri stalling the fight.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Ta Manuhiri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ta Manuhiri has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ta Manuhiri scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ta Manuhiri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ta Manuhiri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ta Manuhiri avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri effectively controlling the action here.
Ta Manuhiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?

Ta Manuhiri manages to break the clinch.

Ta Manuhiri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ta Manuhiri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ta Manuhiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ta Manuhiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ta Manuhiri just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Ta Manuhiri lands a body punch.
Ta Manuhiri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ta Manuhiri works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.

Ta Manuhiri manages to break the clinch.

Ta Manuhiri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ta Manuhiri lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ta Manuhiri.
A shot in the inside from Ta Manuhiri.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Ta Manuhiri won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ta Manuhiri.
Ta Manuhiri works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Ta Manuhiri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
Ta Manuhiri slows down the pace here.
Jones letting Ta Manuhiri take a breather here.
Jones jumps guard but Ta Manuhiri stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Amiri Ta Manuhiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timothy Jones.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Ta Manuhiri improves position.

Ta Manuhiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ta Manuhiri instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ta Manuhiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Amiri Ta Manuhiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ta Manuhiri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws the left hand but Ta Manuhiri avoids the punch easily.
Ta Manuhiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

Ta Manuhiri forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Ta Manuhiri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ta Manuhiri clinches up against the cage.
Timothy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ta Manuhiri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amiri Ta Manuhiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ta Manuhiri 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amiri Ta Manuhiri!