PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Zito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Az Yet - Last Night. 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.

Jones
vs
Zito

192 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
194 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Zito!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to bum rush Zito with a series of wild strikes but Zito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zito works Jones's body with a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Zito.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Zito.
Zito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Zito.
Zito shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Zito 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 throws a looping overhand right but Zito ducks down to avoid it.
Zito looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones motions for Zito to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Zito misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a jab when Zito was well out of range.
Zito throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Zito.
Zito dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Zito throws a big shot that misses.
Zito walks into a jab.
Zito slips under a jab.
Zito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zito misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zito counters with a right hand to the body.
Zito shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Zito misses with a body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones works the jab nicely.

It looks like Sandro Zito has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zito slips under a jab.
Jones feints and then cracks Zito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zito down.
Jones misses with a hook. Zito ducked under it nicely.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Zito catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zito circles away quickly and effectively.

Zito scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Zito 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.
Zito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zito 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.
Zito tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zito tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones has Zito pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones throws the left hand but Zito avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zito sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four 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 throws a combination that misses
and Zito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Zito's head but Zito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Zito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Zito moved out of range.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Zito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Zito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sandro Zito's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Zito counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a hook. Zito ducked under it nicely.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Zito counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a combination that misses
letting Zito counter with a right hand.
Zito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick but Zito moved away.
Tyrone Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries a low kick but Zito avoids it.
Zito lands the left hand.
Jones misses with a combination
and Zito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zito connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping right.

Zito drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones wants to stand but Zito is controlling the position.

Zito thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zito trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Zito tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Zito won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.

Zito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Zito thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zito checks a leg kick nicely.
Zito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zito's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zito duly obliges.
Zito dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Zito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Zito, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zito looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Zito.
Zito takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Zito dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Zito shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Zito ducks down to avoid it.
Jones connects with the punch.
Zito throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zito finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zito.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Zito seems unphased.
Tyrone Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zito blocks a jab.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Zito is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Zito blocks a jab.
Zito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Tyrone Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sandro Zito's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zito blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a leg kick but Zito sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zito defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Zito staying out of range there.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Zito counters with a one-two to the body.
Zito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zito slips a jab from Jones.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zito.
Jab by Zito.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Zito throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Zito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Zito throws a good cross that connects.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zito.
The fighters circling - Zito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandro Zito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zito is able to avoid easily.
Zito blocks a head kick by Jones.
Zito staying out of range there.
Zito lands the left hand.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zito.
Zito lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Zito just misses with a punch to the body.
Zito scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Zito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Zito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zito blocks a head kick by Jones.
Good shot there by Zito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Zito's knee but Zito avoids it well.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zito throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zito missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones slips a straight right by Zito.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Zito throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Zito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tyrone Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
letting Zito counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Zito throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zito. Zito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zito swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Zito.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Jones!