PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Aukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Per Aukko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jones
vs
Aukko

200 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasir Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Per Aukko!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Jones clinches with his opponent.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aukko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones working the ground and pound but Aukko is defending the strikes.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aukko, who protects the arm well.
Aukko is being controlled here.
Aukko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aukko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aukko tries to improve position but can't.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aukko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Aukko is looking to get back to his feet here but Jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Aukko's back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jones's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Jones goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Aukko escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Jones is not content to let Aukko control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukko is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Aukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Aukko postures up.

Jones pushes Aukko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jones checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Aukko.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Aukko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Aukko misses with a few strikes there.
Aukko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Aukko pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Jones is pressing down on Aukko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aukko is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aukko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
Aukko avoiding Jones 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jones trying to control the action but Aukko just sinks the hooks in.

Aukko is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jones has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jones looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Aukko tries to get the hooks in deep but Jones pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Aukko misses with a takedown

so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aukko working a defensive guard here.
Jones wants to control from the top but Aukko keeps moving.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Aukko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aukko manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Aukko's guard.
Aukko trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aukko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aukko keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Aukko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aukko wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Aukko is breathing heavily.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Aukko's brow.
Aukko wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones trying to control but Aukko is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones wants to control from the top but Aukko keeps moving.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones advances to half guard.

Jones 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 is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aukko is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Aukko is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Aukko kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick by Aukko misses

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aukko trying to control here.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Aukko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones not doing much here.
Aukko is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nasir Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones throws a lazy head kick

and Aukko counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
Jones works over Aukko with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones postures up.
Aukko keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Aukko is controlling Jones's posture.
Jones wants to control from the top but Aukko keeps moving.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aukko is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aukko is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aukko!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aukko is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones scoring with strikes but Aukko is staying in there.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Jones jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aukko is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aukko and Jones has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Aukko taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.

Jones decides to stand back up.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Aukko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Aukko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jones!
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones wants to hold on but Aukko pushes him away.

Aukko stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aukko counters with a nice body shot.

Jones forces Aukko back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jones can't get the takedown.
Aukko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aukko goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aukko manages to avoid it.
Nasir Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aukko avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Aukko misses with a lunging right hand

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aukko won't be happy with that.
Per Aukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones cracks Aukko with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jones staying calm.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aukko is trying to get back to his feet.
Nasir Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aukko is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Aukko looking for a sweep but Jones has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Aukko turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Aukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Per Aukko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

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