PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Cabana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cabana
vs
Jones

167 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Cabana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabana lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabana.
Cabana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabana avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to bum rush Cabana with a series of wild strikes but Cabana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabana throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cabana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabana tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cabana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabana misses with a wild combination.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jim Cabana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabana jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Cabana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cabana throws an off balance right hand
and Cabana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabana blocks a jab.
Jones slips under a jab.
Cabana connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Cabana's defenses.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cabana moves away from the strike by Jones.
Cabana slips under a jab from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabana misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cabana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cabana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabana walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Nice defenses there by Cabana.
Cabana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a hook. Cabana ducked under it nicely.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Cabana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cabana.
Cabana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Cabana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cabana is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones connects with a jab.
Mike Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Jones catches Cabana right on the button with a cross.
Jones with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Jones.
Cabana staying out of range there.
Jones lunges at Cabana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cabana's hand.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Cabana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones lands a left and a right that send Cabana crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cabana is rocked!
Jones misses the jab.
Oh Cabana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabana seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabana is just out of range.
Cabana slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Cabana's shoulder, as Cabana tries to avoid the shot.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Cabana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabana circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones gets in close and tags Cabana with a short punch that almost sends Cabana to the mat! Oh Cabana is in big trouble! He turns his back on Jones, trying to create some distance but Jones rushes him, striking wildly and Cabana goes down! The referee tackles Jones into the ropes to end the fight! Jones is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Jones!