PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nezu Nambara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nambara comes into the arena with This Is Goodbye - Blue Foundation blaring out of the sound system. Jones has chosen what's new pussycat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nambara
vs
Jones

190 cm
29
183 lbs
12 - 4 - 2

185 cm
30
183 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nezu Nambara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nambara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Nambara's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nambara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nambara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones postures up in Nambara's guard and throws a big left but Nambara blocks it.
Nambara wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones passes Nambara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nambara defending well though.
Nambara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nambara tries to get out of the position.
Nambara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones thows a huge punch but Nambara dodges it nicely.
Jones stops Nambara from getting back to his feet.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Nambara defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but Nambara is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones throwing shots but Nambara is blocking nicely.
Nambara taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nambara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones.
Nambara wants to get back to his feet.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Nambara defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Nambara's temple.
Jones throwing shots but Nambara is blocking nicely.
Nambara is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nambara wants to get back to his feet.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones throws a strike but Nambara avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones won't allow Nambara to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Nambara blocks nicely.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Nambara wriggles free and stands up.
Nambara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones blocks a jab.
Nambara throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Nambara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Nambara wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Nambara's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nambara working hard to break the clinch.
I was talking to Nambara's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nambara avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Nambara blocks a body shot from Jones.

Nambara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Nambara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nambara misses the shot to the body.
Nambara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Nambara.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nambara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nambara misses the shot to the body.
Nambara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones looks for a takedown but Nambara sprawls well.
Nambara looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Nambara swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones wants to clinch.
Nambara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones moves to clinch but Nambara breaks away
and Nambara counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Nezu Nambara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nambara throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Nezu Nambara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Nambara dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones keeps control of Nambara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nambara tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands a shot to the body.

Nambara breaks from the clinch.
Nambara throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Nambara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nambara backwards.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Nambara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nambara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Nambara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nambara misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nambara tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

Nambara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nambara. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nambara throws a big shot that misses.
Nambara scores with a hook.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nambara sprawls well. Nambara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nambara counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Nambara to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nambara misses with a double jab

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Nambara in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nambara is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones gets through Nambara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nambara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nambara tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Nambara working hard to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nambara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up but Nambara circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Nambara sprawls well.
Nezu Nambara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones moves to clinch but Nambara breaks away
and Nambara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones shoots in but Nambara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones tries to clinch but Nambara is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nambara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Nambara circles away.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nambara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nambara throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nambara.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nambara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Nambara circles away.
Nambara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones tries to clinch up but Nambara circles away and keeps his distance.
Nambara throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Jones misses.
Nambara throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nambara lands a right hook to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Nambara strikes.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nambara throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch there but Nambara circles away.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Nambara 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 pushes off an throws an elbow but Nambara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nambara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nambara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Nambara.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Nambara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nambara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Nambara.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones just leaning against Nambara, taking a breather.
Nambara is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones avoiding damage as Nambara throws knees to the body.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nambara blocks the elbow strike.
Nambara tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.

Nambara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nambara misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones wants to clinch up but Nambara keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nambara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Nambara throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nambara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nambara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nambara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones really dominated that round.
That's time! Nambara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nambara swinging wildly here.
Jones tries to clinch there but Nambara circles away.
Nambara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones moves out of range as Nambara strikes.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Nambara can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Nambara controls his hands.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nambara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones is looking to control Nambara's arms but Nambara gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Nambara misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones prevents a body shot from Nambara.
Tom Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nambara is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Nambara avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Nambara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nambara wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Nambara wants to break free but Jones has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Nambara improves position.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nambara avoids it.
Jones gets through Nambara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nambara looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Nambara breaks from the clinch.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Nambara pushes him off.
Jones misses with a hook.
Nambara throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nambara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones closes the distance but Nambara moves to the side
and Nambara counters with a nice uppercut.
Nambara swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nambara clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nambara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Nambara.
Jones tries to clinch but Nambara moves out of range.
Nambara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nambara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Nambara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nambara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Nambara.
Nambara looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nambara blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones stalls.
Nambara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nambara avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Nambara blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tom Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Nambara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nambara.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nambara has time to react.
Jones tries to clinch but Nambara moves out of range.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Nambara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Nambara moves away
and Nambara counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Nambara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Nambara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nambara throws a combination that misses

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nambara won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nambara is trying to buck Jones off.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nambara to see if he's OK.
Jones misses with the ground and pound.
Nambara wants to get back to his feet.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nambara to see if he's OK.
Nambara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nambara is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones is putting a hurting on Nambara here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nambara takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nezu Nambara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Nambara is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Nambara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones prevents Nambara from escaping the position.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jones is putting a hurting on Nambara here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones landing strikes.
Jones lands an elbow.
Nambara taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Nambara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Nambara is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nambara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Nambara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Nambara taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Nambara is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Jones can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Jones!
Tom Jones is the new welterweight champion!
Tom Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.