PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jones
vs
Ibrahimovic

167 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
148 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimovic throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Ibrahimovic has a takedown stuffed.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ibrahimovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ibrahimovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Ibrahimovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibrahimovic tries to avoid it.
Ibrahimovic takes one on the button.
Jones lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ibrahimovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones cracks Ibrahimovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Ibrahimovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fred Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Jones connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Ibrahimovic tumbling to the canvas! Jones pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Ibrahimovic was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fred Jones!
Fred Jones is the new featherweight champion!