PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweet Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Naoki
vs
Jones

182 cm
31
179 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeshi Naoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Sweet Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab from Jones.

It looks like Takeshi Naoki has been cut.
Jones misses with a hook.
Naoki connects with a crisp jab.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Naoki dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Naoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Jones.
A punch lands to the side of Naoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Naoki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naoki throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Naoki is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Naoki is controlling him
Naoki wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Naoki thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

Naoki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Naoki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jones tries to kick Naoki off but Naoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is staying active underneath Naoki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Naoki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Naoki lands strikes from half guard.
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. Naoki connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Naoki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Naoki misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Naoki counters with a left to the body.
Jones sizes up Naoki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Jones misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Naoki, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naoki.
Naoki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Naoki is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Naoki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Naoki has time to react.
Naoki blocks a jab.
Naoki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naoki scores with a nice right hand.
Naoki scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Naoki counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Naoki moved out of range nicely.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Naoki moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Naoki slips under a jab.
Naoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Naoki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Naoki prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Naoki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Naoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Naoki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Naoki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Naoki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Naoki is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Naoki connects with a couple of short punches.
Naoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naoki looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Jones wants to stand but Naoki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Naoki 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Naoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Naoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naoki slips a jab from Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Naoki misses the target.
Naoki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws a jab when Naoki was well out of range.
Naoki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Sweet Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Naoki counters with a two punch combo.
Naoki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Naoki counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Naoki.
Naoki lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses the jab.
Jones avoids the body shot from Naoki.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Naoki on the side of the head.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Naoki saw that one coming.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Naoki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Naoki cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Naoki lands a body shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that Naoki avoids nicely.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Naoki ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naoki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Naoki scores with a hook.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Naoki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Naoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Naoki. Jones shrugs it off though.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Naoki's head back.
A head kick misses from Naoki.
Jones misses with a hook.
Naoki lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naoki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Naoki fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Naoki lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Naoki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Naoki.
Naoki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Naoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Naoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Naoki.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naoki's head backwards.
Naoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Naoki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Naoki lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Naoki can pounce on him.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naoki.
Naoki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sweet Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naoki counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Naoki moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Naoki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naoki.
Naoki tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naoki scores with a hook.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Naoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Naoki saw that one coming.
Sweet Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naoki lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeshi Naoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Naoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Naoki tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naoki scores with a jab to the head.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Naoki is out of range.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naoki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naoki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Naoki works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Naoki throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones throws a series of punches but Naoki avoids them all with ease.
Naoki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Naoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Naoki lands with a right hand.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naoki counters with a left to the body.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Naoki thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Naoki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naoki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naoki throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Naoki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Naoki is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Naoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Naoki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Naoki works Jones's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Naoki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Naoki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Naoki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Naoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Naoki backpedaling.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Naoki scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Naoki. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Naoki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Naoki cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Naoki dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Naoki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jones has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Naoki is on him like a limpet, forcing Jones back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naoki pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Naoki decides to pull guard.
Naoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Naoki is on top in guard.

Takeshi Naoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naoki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones is looking to stand back up but Naoki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jones.
Naoki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Naoki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand up here but Naoki is controlling him well.
Naoki 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.
Naoki 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones is staying active underneath Naoki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Naoki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Naoki connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Naoki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Naoki trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Naoki thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Naoki wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Naoki controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Naoki in his half guard.
Naoki throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Naoki working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pushes Naoki off but Naoki dives into side control.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.

Jones throws Naoki to one side and escapes!
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Naoki scores with a nice right hand.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naoki counters with a straight right hand.

Naoki gets a double leg takedown into Jones's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naoki stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Takeshi Naoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Naoki is chipping away with strikes.
Jones is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Naoki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jones is not content to let Naoki control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Naoki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki!
Takeshi Naoki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.