PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyndon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kaioh
vs
Jones

192 cm
34
265 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

225 cm
33
279 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Lyndon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Kaioh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaioh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaioh at a distance.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaioh moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Kaioh counters with a leg kick.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones swings for the body but Kaioh moves out of range.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaioh scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses the body punch
and Kaioh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones looks winded!

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kaioh. Kaioh maintains the clinch.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaioh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaioh.
Kaioh working Jones over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaioh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Kaioh lands a knee to the body.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Kaioh slows down the pace here.
Kaioh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A short right from Kaioh on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Kaioh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaioh prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaioh's elbow.
Kaioh lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Kaioh lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaioh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaioh leaning against his opponent.
Kaioh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaioh.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaioh scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaioh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaioh controlling the action here for a moment.
Kaioh scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Kaioh.

Kaioh drops Jones with a big knee straight up the middle! Jones is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Jones is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaioh finish him?
Lyndon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaioh.

Kaioh moves into the clinch.
Kaioh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaioh obliges.
Kaioh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaioh pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaioh lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nice elbow from Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaioh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Kaioh.
Kaioh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaioh lands a damaging elbow.
Kaioh effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Kaioh.
Kaioh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Kaioh lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Kaioh.
Kaioh pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Jones! Kaioh unloads with more strikes and Jones sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Retsu Kaioh!
During a confident post fight interview, Retsu Kaioh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.