PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braxton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braxton Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Polo
vs
Jones

189 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Jones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Polo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Polo wants to clinch.

Polo closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the ropes.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Polo blocks a body shot from Jones.
Polo stalling.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Polo tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones has Polo pressed against the ropes, preventing Polo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Polo prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Polo.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Polo is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones avoiding damage as Polo throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with some punches.
Polo blocking some punches.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polo blocks a body shot from Jones.
Nice body punch from Polo.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Polo prevents a body shot from Jones.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Polo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Polo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Polo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Polo taking a breather.
Polo is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the ropes.

Polo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Polo throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Braxton Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice straight punches there by Polo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Polo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Polo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Polo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Braxton Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo keeps the fight on the outside.
Polo misses with a wild combination.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Polo moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Polo avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Polo.
Jones presses Polo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Polo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Polo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Polo tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the ropes.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Polo's efforts to push away.
Polo looking to stall.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.

Polo manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Polo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Polo moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Polo pushes Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.

Polo breaks the clinch.
Polo keeps the fight on the outside.
Polo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Polo catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Polo has Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Polo.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.

Polo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo just misses with a punch to the body.
Polo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Jones rushes Polo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Polo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Polo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Polo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Polo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polo throws an elbow but it misses.

Polo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polo tries to clinch up.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Polo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Polo throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

Jones gets tackled into the ropes by Polo. Polo maintains the clinch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Jones letting Polo take a breather here.
Polo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Polo is trying to break free.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tries a body shot but Polo blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Polo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Polo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Polo.
Polo looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Polo is trying to break free.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Polo controls his hands.
Jones pushes Polo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polo prevents a body shot from Jones.
Polo blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones cracks Polo with a nice body shot.
Jones pushes Polo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Polo lands an uppercut.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Polo is struggling to control the position.
Polo blocks a body shot from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

Polo manages to break the clinch.
Polo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Polo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Polo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Polo blocks a body shot from Jones.
Polo blocks a body shot from Jones.
Polo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones misses with some punches.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Polo with a nice body shot.

Polo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Polo counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Polo finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones wants to clinch but Polo slips to the side
and Polo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Polo's head back.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Polo circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Polo keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Polo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Polo closes the distance and clinches.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Polo uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Braxton Jones.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Braxton Jones!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Braxton Jones!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight as a draw!

Braxton Jones wins by majority decision!