PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyuzo Mifune has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jones
vs
Mifune

188 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
27
204 lbs
9 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mifune is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Mifune manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mifune won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mifune tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mifune looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Mifune is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mifune looking for submissions off his back.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Mifune is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mifune is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Mifune bucks and avoids them well.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones throws some wild stikes that Mifune manages to avoid easily.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mifune's face.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifune wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones looking to control but Mifune is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones is really struggling to control Mifune but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mifune tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones prevents Mifune from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mifune checks it well.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Mifune checks it.
Jones throws a body punch but Mifune moves out of range.
Mifune shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Mifune on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mifune on the side of the head.
Jones tries to clinch up but Mifune circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mifune takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luke Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jones - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones cracks Mifune with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones scores with the left hand. Mifune knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mifune takes one to the side of the head.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mifune, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mifune.
Luke Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyuzo Mifune.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifune blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Kyuzo Mifune has been cut.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Mifune blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifune's face.
Mifune takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mifune drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mifune looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifune blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mifune letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones misses with a knee strike.

Mifune has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jones is trying to keep an underhook but Mifune manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Mifune is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mifune's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mifune's back!

Jones tightening his grip on Mifune, looking for the choke.
Mifune manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Mifune.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mifune from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mifune drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mifune has Jones in his guard.
Jones content to stall in guard here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Mifune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mifune pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mifune's calf.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.

Jones pushes Mifune up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifune's face.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyuzo Mifune's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Mifune gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifune blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mifune can do to turn this around?
Mifune looking for a takedown.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mifune is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Mifune.
Luke Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyuzo Mifune.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mifune blocks it.
Luke Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mifune is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mifune is breathing heavily.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifune's face.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mifune is blocking nicely.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifune's face.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifune blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Mifune tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mifune blocks it.
Mifune avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Mifune is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mifune is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mifune blocks it.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mifune lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Mifune dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifune's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifune takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones landing knees to the head.
Mifune takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifune blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones lands a knee to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mifune is blocking nicely.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Kyuzo Mifune's cut even more.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifune's face.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifune's face.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mifune up against the cage.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mifune is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mifune has his back to the cage.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Mifune goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Mifune takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Mifune blocks it.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Mifune is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Mifune blocks with his arms.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mifune in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Mifune is blocking nicely.
Mifune drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mifune checks it well.
Luke Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mifune looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Mifune on that attempt.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Mifune moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kyuzo Mifune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Luke Jones!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Luke Jones!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Luke Jones!

Luke Jones wins by unanimous decision!
Luke Jones gave a mention to [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).