PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuneyt Arkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tarkan - Şımarık. Mike Jones has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Arkin
vs
Jones

188 cm
24
177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
181 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuneyt Arkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkin throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arkin counters with a series of strikes. Jones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jones throws a left that rocks Arkin and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jones dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Arkin regain composure!

Arkin is rocked!

It looks like Cuneyt Arkin has been cut.
Arkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Arkin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Arkin gets back to half guard.
Arkin seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Arkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arkin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Arkin looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Arkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Arkin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arkin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jones is surviving well by controlling Arkin's body position as best he can.
Arkin scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Arkin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Jones wants to hold on but Arkin pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

Arkin working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
Arkin has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.

Arkin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jones is now in Arkin's guard. A big mistake from Arkin there, giving up the dominant position!
Arkin is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arkin is working hard here to advance position.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.

Arkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Arkin working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones tries to stand but Arkin is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones distracts Arkin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Arkin wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Arkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Arkin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Arkin is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones wants to control from the top but Arkin keeps moving.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Arkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arkin manages to avoid it.
Arkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones throws a series of punches but Arkin avoids them all with ease.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Arkin should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones shoots in but Arkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Arkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cuneyt Arkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones avoids the head kick by Arkin.
Jones moves forwards but Arkin connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Arkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arkin landing with the ground and pound.
Arkin wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Arkin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arkin's guard.

Arkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arkin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand up but Arkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Arkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Arkin slips nicely into half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arkin.
Jones wants to improve his position but Arkin is controlling well.
Arkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arkin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Arkin is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones wants to improve his position but Arkin is controlling well.
Arkin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Arkin backs away looking to recover.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Arkin counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Arkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Arkin postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Arkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Jones pushes Arkin off and gets back to his feet.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arkin misses with a double jab.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arkin misses with a wild combination.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arkin pinned against the cage. Arkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones misses with a hook. Arkin ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss

and Arkin counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Arkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arkin postures up.

Arkin 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.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arkin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arkin moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuneyt Arkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cuneyt Arkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones tries to bum rush Arkin with a series of wild strikes but Arkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a series of punches but Arkin avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries for a takedown but Arkin circles away easily
and Arkin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Arkin.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Arkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arkin staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arkin blocks a head kick by Jones.
Arkin lands a slapping body shot.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arkin misses with a low kick.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Arkin.
Cuneyt Arkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arkin scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones swings for the body but Arkin moves out of range.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Arkin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Arkin is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Arkin looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arkin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Arkin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Arkin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jones keeping control of the position.

Arkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arkin is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Arkin has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arkin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arkin.
Arkin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Cuneyt Arkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

Arkin 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cuneyt Arkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuneyt Arkin!