PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shyne Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koreen Poi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be. Shyne Jones had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Poi

173 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shyne Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koreen Poi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jones gets a clinch.
Poi cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Poi.
Poi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Poi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Poi landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poi unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Poi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jones forces Poi back against the cage and clinches.

Poi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Poi scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Poi.
Poi lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Poi.

Poi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Poi scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poi crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poi blocking some punches.
Jones tries to circle away but Poi has him pinned against the cage.

Poi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Poi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Poi sprawls well.
Poi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Koreen Poi has been cut.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Poi pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Poi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Poi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

Poi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Poi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Poi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koreen Poi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koreen Poi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Poi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Poi stands up out of the half guard.
Poi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a kick to the body

and Poi counters by clinching up.

Poi successfully pulls guard.
Poi has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Poi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Poi holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones is working Poi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Poi.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Poi blocks nicely.
Poi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones trying to control but Poi is working from the bottom.
Poi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poi controlling the action here.
Jones won't allow Poi to pass to mount.
Koreen Poi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Poi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Poi trying to control the pace.
Jones is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poi is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Poi stalling.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poi is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Poi uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poi content just to control the position here.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Jones regains half guard.
Poi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tries to roll over but Poi keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koreen Poi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koreen Poi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Poi moves into the clinch.

Poi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Poi has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
Poi is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones wants to control from the top but Poi keeps moving.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Poi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Poi is continuing to stall.
Poi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Poi's brow.
Poi pulls Jones in to control the position.
Poi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Poi is controlling Jones's posture.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Poi's brow.
Poi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poi keeps trying to improve his position.
Poi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Poi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control from the top but Poi keeps moving.
Poi controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Poi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poi has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Poi blocks nicely.
Poi keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones is working Poi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poi wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koreen Poi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones stands up over Poi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Poi's head.

Poi is rocked!
Jones is in close to Poi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poi is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones stops Poi from standing up.
Jones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Poi has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Shyne Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jones stands and steps away. Poi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shyne Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poi 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koreen Poi!
Shyne Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'Nooo he wasn't ready'.