PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gil Dos Jaques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ko Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dos Jaques
vs
Maeda

169 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gil Dos Jaques!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ko Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maeda fakes the leg kick and cracks Dos Jaques in the body.
Dos Jaques on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dos Jaques misses with the combination.
Dos Jaques throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dos Jaques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maeda counters with a good low kick that Dos Jaques was not able to check.
Dos Jaques looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Dos Jaques looks to land a combination but Maeda avoids it well.

Maeda gets caught flat footed, as Dos Jaques shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maeda wants to stand and escape but Dos Jaques is having none of it.
Dos Jaques wants to pass the guard but Maeda is keeping the position.
Maeda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Jaques is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dos Jaques stops Maeda from standing up.
Dos Jaques sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dos Jaques looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dos Jaques wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
Dos Jaques won't allow Maeda to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Jaques trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maeda's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Jaques takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maeda.
Dos Jaques with a hook.
A left and a right from Dos Jaques both land. Nice combination.
Dos Jaques is breathing heavily.
Dos Jaques throws a nice looking combination but Maeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Jaques throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maeda counters with a low kick, right behind Dos Jaques 's knee.
Maeda tries to clinch up.
Dos Jaques wants to clinch.
Maeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Jaques.
Maeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Jaques swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Jaques tries to bum rush Maeda with a series of wild strikes but Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Jaques throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
A jab from Dos Jaques misses.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Maeda tries to clinch but Dos Jaques is having none of it.
Dos Jaques misses with a wild combination.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Jaques swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maeda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maeda lands a head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Maeda. No joy for Dos Jaques on that attempt.
Maeda closes the distance but Dos Jaques moves to the side

and Dos Jaques decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maeda's guard.
Dos Jaques wants to control from the top but Maeda keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gil Dos Jaques dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maeda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Jaques thows a body shot but no joy.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dos Jaques throws out the jab.
Dos Jaques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Jaques misses with a double jab
and Maeda counters with a low kick, right behind Dos Jaques 's knee.
Dos Jaques dodges the punch combination from Maeda.
Dos Jaques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maeda counters with a body kick.
Maeda wants to clinch up but Dos Jaques keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Jaques chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maeda can pounce on him.
A left and a right from Maeda both land. Nice combination.
Dos Jaques misses with a leg kick
and Maeda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Jaques tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maeda swivels and escapes.
Maeda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gil Dos Jaques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Maeda slams his shin into Dos Jaques's torso.
Maeda wants to clinch up but Dos Jaques keeps it at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maeda!
Maeda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maeda lands a right hook to the body.
Dos Jaques takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dos Jaques will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maeda throws a series of strikes that have Dos Jaques backpedaling.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dos Jaques momentarily.
Maeda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dos Jaques walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maeda.
Dos Jaques walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maeda, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Dos Jaques.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to clinch but Dos Jaques moves out of range.
No luck for Dos Jaques with that takedown attempt.
Maeda lands a head kick. Dos Jaques smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dos Jaques on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dos Jaques slips a jab and a cross from Maeda.
Dos Jaques shoots in and drives through. Maeda sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gil Dos Jaques. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dos Jaques in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maeda.
Maeda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Jaques misses with a takedown attempt - Maeda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maeda wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Jaques misses with a series of wild punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maeda. Dos Jaques shrugs it off though.
Maeda tries to clinch but Dos Jaques moves out of range.
Dos Jaques misses with a double jab
and Maeda counters with a one-two to the body.
Maeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maeda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dos Jaques shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maeda as he avoids it easily.
Maeda scores with a nice body kick.
Maeda tries to clinch there but Dos Jaques circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Dos Jaques. No joy for Maeda on that attempt.
Dos Jaques shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maeda but Maeda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maeda.
Maeda wants to clinch.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Jaques swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dos Jaques swats away the attempt to clinch by Maeda.
A combination from Dos Jaques does no damage.
Gil Dos Jaques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Jaques with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maeda to score with a decent uppercut.
Maeda throws a head kick that Dos Jaques semi-blocks.
Nice jab there from Maeda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ko Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maeda lands a nice looking body kick.
Dos Jaques throws a leg kick
and Maeda counters with a nice body kick.
Dos Jaques is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Jaques moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dos Jaques keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Jaques throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Dos Jaques throws a right hand that Maeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Maeda also avoids with ease.
Maeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Jaques throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Jaques swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Jaques tries to clinch up but Maeda circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maeda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dos Jaques will feel that in the morning.
Maeda digs a good body shot into Dos Jaques's ribs.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maeda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maeda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dos Jaques.
Maeda throws a good cross that connects.
Maeda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick by Dos Jaques misses
and Maeda counters with a thumping low kick.
Maeda scores with a head kick.
Maeda tries to clinch there but Dos Jaques circles away.
A head kick from Maeda lands but Dos Jaques takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Dos Jaques misses
and Maeda counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maeda tries to clinch there but Dos Jaques circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maeda.
Dos Jaques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maeda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maeda lands a nice looking body kick.
Dos Jaques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maeda throws a right and a left that Dos Jaques avoids nicely.
Dos Jaques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maeda counters with a big head kick but Dos Jaques shrugs it off.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dos Jaques swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maeda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maeda lands a head kick. Dos Jaques smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maeda!
Maeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ko Maeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dos Jaques is predictable there
and Maeda counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Jaques.

Maeda rushes Dos Jaques and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maeda misses with a knee to the head.
Maeda is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Jaques has double underhooks.
Dos Jaques is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dos Jaques wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maeda has him pressed against the cage.
Maeda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Jaques has him pressed against the cage.
Maeda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maeda can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Dos Jaques.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dos Jaques has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maeda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maeda can't break the clinch.
Maeda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dos Jaques gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dos Jaques is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maeda wants to stall.
Dos Jaques is trying to break the clinch but Maeda has him pressed against the cage.
Maeda can't break the clinch.
Dos Jaques is trying to break the clinch but Maeda has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ko Maeda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maeda 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ko Maeda!