PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milo Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jones (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 Michael Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chocolate
vs
Jones

176 cm
29
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
28
167 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milo Chocolate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chocolate with a hook.
Chocolate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Chocolate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chocolate looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Chocolate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Chocolate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chocolate throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Chocolate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chocolate lands a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chocolate lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chocolate scores with a jab to the body.
Chocolate jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chocolate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Chocolate's corner calls for a 1-2. Chocolate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chocolate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chocolate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chocolate. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate avoids the body shot from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Chocolate finds it's target.
Chocolate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Chocolate with a nice cross.
Chocolate moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Chocolate looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Chocolate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chocolate.
Milo Chocolate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Chocolate.
Chocolate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Chocolate lands with a good body shot.
Chocolate scores with a jab to the body.
Jones looks gassed!
Chocolate misses the shot to the body.
Chocolate throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Chocolate throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate works the jab nicely.
Chocolate looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones avoids the body shot from Chocolate.

Jones instigates a clinch.
Chocolate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones has Chocolate pressed against the cage, preventing Chocolate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalling the fight.
Chocolate is trying to break free.
Chocolate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Chocolate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chocolate is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries for a takedown but Chocolate manages to get underhooks.
Milo Chocolate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jones.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Chocolate prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Chocolate's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chocolate's elbow.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Chocolate looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chocolate prevents a body shot from Jones.
Chocolate wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Chocolate blocks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Chocolate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chocolate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Chocolate is controlling him.
Jones tries to work over Chocolate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones looking for a takedown.

Chocolate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chocolate 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.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate lands with a nice body punch.
Chocolate looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chocolate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chocolate moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones avoids the body shot from Chocolate.
Jones tries to move into range but Chocolate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chocolate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chocolate won't be happy with that.
Chocolate wants to control but Jones postures up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chocolate is avoiding damage well.
Jones trying to control the action but Chocolate is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Chocolate dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones slips under a jab from Chocolate.
Jones throws a hook but Chocolate blocks it.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Chocolate scores with a jab.
Chocolate misses with a series of wild punches.
Chocolate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milo Chocolate is winning the standup battle so far.
Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chocolate to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocolate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Chocolate lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Chocolate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Chocolate.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Chocolate scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Chocolate looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Chocolate sprawls well.
Chocolate lands a right hook to the body.
Chocolate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Chocolate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milo Chocolate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones throws a jab when Chocolate was well out of range.
Chocolate jabs at Jones's body.
Chocolate is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chocolate misses with a two punch combination.
Chocolate throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chocolate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chocolate lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chocolate clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chocolate thows a body shot but no joy.
Chocolate lands with a shot to the body.
Chocolate takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Chocolate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chocolate swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Chocolate scores with a three punch combo!
Chocolate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chocolate moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Chocolate saw that one coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones takes a swing at Chocolate's ribcage but misses.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chocolate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chocolate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Chocolate misses.
Chocolate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chocolate.
Chocolate swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Chocolate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chocolate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chocolate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Chocolate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chocolate throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chocolate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Milo Chocolate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Jones.
Chocolate misses with a wild combination.
Chocolate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chocolate darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chocolate scores with a jab to the body.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Chocolate prevents the takedown attempt.
Chocolate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chocolate's efforts to push away.
Chocolate blocks a body shot from Jones.
Chocolate is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones keeps control of Chocolate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Jones has picked Chocolate up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones thows a huge punch but Chocolate dodges it nicely.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control. Chocolate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chocolate wants to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Milo Chocolate.
Chocolate misses with a few strikes there.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chocolate.
Chocolate takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Chocolate misses its intended target.
Michael Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milo Chocolate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chocolate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Chocolate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chocolate 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Milo Chocolate!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Milo Chocolate!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Milo Chocolate!

Milo Chocolate wins by unanimous decision!