PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jones
vs
Arona

190 cm
21
198 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

187 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Russell Jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kane Arona!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jones pushes Arona up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Arona.
Jones misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Arona.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arona lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Arona fails to land.
Arona tries to work over Jones 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arona prevents a body shot from Jones .
Arona lands a nice uppercut.
Arona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Arona to work.
Jones blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arona misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arona.
Arona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arona tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Arona back against the cage.
Arona throws a head punch that misses.
Arona pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arona blocking some punches.
Arona working aggressively here.

Jones drags the fight down to the ground.

Arona got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arona has managed to get both his arms back between Jones 's legs - danger averted.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arona manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Arona controlling the position.
Arona is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arona is keeping the position for now.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arona is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Arona pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones trying to control but Arona is working from the bottom.
Jones forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones throwing shots but Arona is blocking nicely.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arona knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arona is staying active underneath Jones , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones slips under a jab.
Arona has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Arona lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Arona.
Sloppy strikes from Arona. Those never looked like landing.
Arona throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Russell Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Arona tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones clobbers Arona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arona missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Arona looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jones digs a good hook to Arona's body.
Arona lands a nice looking body shot.
Arona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones .
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones thumps Arona with a low kick.
Arona misses with a body kick.
Arona throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Kane Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Kane Arona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones slips a straight right by Arona.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Arona misses with a straight left.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arona.
Arona tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arona fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Arona in a clinch.
Jones stalls.
Arona misses with a body punch.
Arona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Arona controls his hands.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kane Arona seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Arona uses from the top position.
Arona preventing the sweep.
Jones is trying to keep Arona in close.
Arona content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to control the position but Arona postures up.
Arona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arona wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arona loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Arona's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arona duly obliges.
Arona scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Arona throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones .
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Arona looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arona misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arona misses the shot to the body.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Jones .
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arona.
Arona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Arona closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Russell Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Arona misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Arona throws a hook to the side of Jones 's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones .
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arona throws out the jab.
Jones cracks Arona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arona.
Arona fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arona misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arona misses with a hook
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Arona feints and then cracks Jones 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
A slow jab from Arona misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arona.
Arona misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Jones .
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Arona lands a nice shot to the body.
Arona throws a front kick aimed at Jones 's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Arona swinging wildly here.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones scores with a jab. Arona acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Nice uppercut there from Arona.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kane Arona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona ducks under a wild hook from Jones .
Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arona misses with a straight left.
Arona throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones connects with a right hand. Arona shakes it off.
Arona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arona tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Arona throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Arona swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arona.
Arona throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Arona misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Arona shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Arona to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arona.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arona loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Jones .
Arona scores with a shot to the body.
Arona takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arona thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Arona tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arona looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Arona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arona walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Arona's defenses.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arona scores with a nice strike.
Arona misses with a straight left.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arona. That did some damage!
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arona throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Arona throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones checks the leg kick.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arona.
Arona misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arona.
Arona can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Jones !