PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamikaze Sazuki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jones
vs
Sazuki

175 cm
30
167 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

178 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sazuki misses with a combination

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sazuki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Michael Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sazuki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Sazuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamikaze Sazuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sazuki throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sazuki misses with a combination

and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Sazuki didn't expect that.
Jones stands and throws Sazuki's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sazuki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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!
The strikes coming from Jones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sazuki 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.
Sazuki being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sazuki keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Jones.

Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sazuki's guard.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones trying to control but Sazuki is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Michael Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jones blocks a head kick by Sazuki.
Sazuki avoids the body shot from Jones.
Sazuki misses the jab.
Sazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sazuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sazuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sazuki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Sazuki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sazuki lands a front kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Sazuki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sazuki wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
Sazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Sazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sazuki.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Sazuki.
Sazuki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left lands for Sazuki.
Sazuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sazuki swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Sazuki throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Sazuki's head but Sazuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones avoids the head kick by Sazuki.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Jones tries to clinch but Sazuki is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Sazuki.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

We're going to have a standup here because Michael Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Jones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sazuki.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sazuki.
Sazuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sazuki thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sazuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sazuki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sazuki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Sazuki is just out of range.
Jones swings for the body but Sazuki moves out of range.
Sazuki looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Sazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazuki.
Jones swings for the body but Sazuki moves out of range.
Sazuki misses with a double jab.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sazuki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sazuki defends it nicely.
Sazuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki throws a one two combo.

Jones feints and as Sazuki raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sazuki defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is taking a breather. Sazuki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sazuki!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones unloading with bombs!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki blocking the ground and pound.
Sazuki is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sazuki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Sazuki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones with shots to the head and body - Sazuki looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sazuki hang on?

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones cracks Sazuki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sazuki looks a forlorn figure.
Michael Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Kamikaze Sazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Michael Jones!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Michael Jones!

Michael Jones wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Michael Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.