PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between jordan jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takezzo Manto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Takezzo Manto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

jones
vs
Manto

185 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jordan jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takezzo Manto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manto throws a quick inside leg kick.
jones stalks Manto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manto's face. Manto staggers backwards, shaken.
Manto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
jones swinging wildly here.
jones lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from jones both land. Nice combination.
jones lands with a slapping head kick.
jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good leg kick by jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as jones sprawls well. jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manto gets slowly back to his feet.
Manto shoots in looking for a takedown. jones tries to sprawl out of it but Manto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
jordan jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
jones lands a two punch combo.
jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones connects with a high kick.
Manto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
jordan jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takezzo Manto.
Manto dodges the punch combination from jones.
jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice takedown defense from jones. No joy for Manto on that attempt.
Manto looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by jones.
Manto shoots in but jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and jones duly obliges.
jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
jones pushes Manto away with a front kick.
Manto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
jones thumps Manto with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jones looks to land a combination. Manto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by jones!
A nice combination there by jones.
jones scores with a three punch combo!
jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
jones scores with a three punch combo!
A solid leg kick lands there for jones.
jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick from jones lands but Manto takes it in his stride.
jordan jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
jones stalks Manto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manto's face. Manto staggers backwards, shaken.
jones throws a combination. Manto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Manto is rocked!
Manto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manto is still on wobbly legs! Can jones finish him?
jones throws a one two combo.
The fighters circle, before jones throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Manto's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! jones lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). jordan jones!