PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oruku Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki comes to the cage accompanied by Ninja Rap - Vanilla Ice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saki
vs
Jones

195 cm
28
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
215 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oruku Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacoby Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Saki gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.

It looks like Jacoby Jones has been cut.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Saki.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Saki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands a head kick. Saki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Saki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Saki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Saki closes the distance and clinches.
Saki misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A body shot lands from Saki.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Saki's ribcage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Saki.
Saki with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones stalling.
Saki misses 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!
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saki, against the cage.
Saki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Jones.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saki staying out of range there.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saki defends it nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Saki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saki misses with a body kick.
Saki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Saki settles back down.
Jones punishes Saki's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Saki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Saki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws out a counter right but Saki avoids it with no problem.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saki tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Saki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saki tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saki instigates a clinch.
Saki pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saki throws an elbow but misses.
Saki lands an elbow inside.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Saki misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Saki.
Saki misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Saki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saki lands with a short shot to the head.
Saki misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacoby Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacoby Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones is looking to slow Saki down with leg kicks.
Saki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saki stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Saki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Saki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saki tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones looks to land a combination but Saki avoids it well.
Saki moves away from the strike by Jones.
Saki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Saki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saki ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Saki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saki throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saki counters by clinching up.
Saki dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Saki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Saki.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Saki, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones just leaning against Saki, taking a breather.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Saki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Saki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Saki.
Saki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saki throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Saki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saki misses with a body punch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Saki.
Saki throws an elbow but it misses.
Saki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Oruku Saki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Jones.
Jones slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks from the clinch.

Saki rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Saki throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with the head strike.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jacoby Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones scores with a one two! Saki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saki on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Saki misses.
Saki looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws a series of punches but Saki moves out of range.
Saki throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones tries to bum rush Saki with a series of wild strikes but Saki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacoby Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saki throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones cracks Saki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Saki's knee but Saki avoids it well.
Saki tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Saki counters with a leg kick.
Jones lands with a hook. Saki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tests Saki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saki swivels and escapes.
Saki doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Saki.
Saki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Jones.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Saki throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saki on the side of the head.
Saki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Saki.
Jones misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saki throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Saki closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Jones is trying to drag Saki to the mat but Saki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Saki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Saki lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Saki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saki backwards.
Saki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saki.
Saki throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki lands an elbow inside.
Saki misses with an elbow strike.
Saki tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Saki misses with a knee strike.
Saki struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Saki misses with a knee to the head.
Saki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Saki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saki throws an elbow that misses.
Saki misses with the head strike.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saki up against the cage.
Saki looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to drag Saki to the mat but Saki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oruku Saki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Jones.
Saki throws a head punch that misses.
Saki pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Saki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saki misses with an elbow strike.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones lands an elbow just above Saki 's eye.

It looks like Oruku Saki has been cut.
Saki throws an elbow that misses.
Saki misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saki.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Saki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saki has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Saki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Saki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saki tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Saki back against the cage.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Saki backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saki as Jones tries to tie him up.
Saki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Saki.
Oruku Saki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Saki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones avoiding damage as Saki throws knees to the body.
Saki misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Saki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saki tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Saki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Saki regains guard immediately.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oruku Saki showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacoby Jones!
After the big win, Jacoby Jones made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Valhalla Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.