PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papi comes to the cage accompanied by IZ ON. Jones has chosen Life Goes On as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Papi
vs
Jones

173 cm
27
152 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
155 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Papi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Fabio Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Papi.
Papi scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Papi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Papi.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Papi tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
Papi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papi throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones 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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Milo Papi has been cut.
Papi drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones connects with the punch.
Papi lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Papi.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papi tries a head kick but it misses.
Papi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Papi.
Papi wants to clinch.
Papi tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Papi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Papi moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papi.
Papi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Milo Papi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papi throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Papi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Papi.
Milo Papi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Papi is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones stuns Papi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Papi throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Papi connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Papi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Papi throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Papi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Papi.
Papi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Papi is just out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Papi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Jones is rocked!
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Papi's waist but Papi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Papi finish him?
Papi throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Papi connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Papi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a hook but Papi avoids it easily.
Jones throws a hook but Papi blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Papi tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Papi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Papi, right into the meat.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Papi moved out of range nicely.
Papi ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Papi lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Papi slips a straight right by Jones.
Papi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papi throws a head kick that half lands.
Milo Papi is winning the standup battle so far.
Papi moves out of range of the strikes.
Papi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Papi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Papi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papi thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papi manages to avoid it.
Papi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Papi throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Papi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Papi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Papi lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papi.
Nice takedown defense from Papi. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Papi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Papi is looking to land body kicks.
Papi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Papi throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Papi.
Papi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Papi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Papi moved out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Papi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Papi throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Papi slips a straight right by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi misses with a body kick.
Papi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Papi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Papi connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Papi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papi.
Papi thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Papi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Papi.
Papi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Papi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Papi.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Papi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Papi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Milo Papi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Jones.
Papi swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Papi's ribs.
Jones avoids the head kick by Papi.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papi tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Papi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milo Papi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Papi clinches up against the cage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Papi stalling in the clinch.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Papi throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Papi throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Papi tries to clinch up.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Papi wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Papi is working from the bottom.
Papi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Papi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones pushing down on Papi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fabio Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Papi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Papi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Papi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Papi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Papi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Papi won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Milo Papi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Jones has his foot on Papi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Papi works his way back into a safe position though.
Papi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Milo Papi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Papi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones blocks a head kick by Papi.
Papi misses with a kick to the body.
Papi throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Papi 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Papi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Milo Papi made sure he mentioned [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available*, along with how happy he was to win his fight.