PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omari Alleyne Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nanahara's entrance music is SAIL . A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nanahara
vs
Alleyne Jones

188 cm
37
215 lbs
34 - 10 - 0

193 cm
27
213 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Urban Fighter

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 34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omari Alleyne Jones!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alleyne Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nanahara is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nanahara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alleyne Jones has time to react.
Nanahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alleyne Jones manages to avoid it.

Alleyne Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Alleyne Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

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

Alleyne Jones clinches up with Nanahara and pushes him back against the cage.
Nanahara is trying to break the clinch but Alleyne Jones is controlling him.
Alleyne Jones keeps control of Nanahara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nanahara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Nanahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alleyne Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alleyne Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alleyne Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nanahara.
Alleyne Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara leaves Alleyne Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nanahara throws a body punch but Alleyne Jones moves out of range.
Alleyne Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nanahara.
Shuya Nanahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Alleyne Jones instigates a clinch.
Alleyne Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alleyne Jones prevents Nanahara from breaking the clinch.

Alleyne Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nanahara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alleyne Jones.
Nanahara misses with a hook. Alleyne Jones ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alleyne Jones manages to avoid it.
Nanahara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alleyne Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nanahara defends it well.
Alleyne Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nanahara throws an overhand right that lands on Alleyne Jones's shoulder, as Alleyne Jones tries to avoid the shot.

Alleyne Jones looking to score a takedown here. Nanahara is defending well but Alleyne Jones drives through and ends up in Nanahara's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alleyne Jones stops Nanahara from standing up.
Alleyne Jones told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Alleyne Jones tries to stand but Nanahara is controlling from the bottom.
Nanahara is looking to stand up but Alleyne Jones isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alleyne Jones forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nanahara has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Alleyne Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Nanahara back against the cage.
Alleyne Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nanahara is trying to force a seperation but Alleyne Jones has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alleyne Jones throws an elbow but misses.

Nanahara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nanahara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nanahara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alleyne Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alleyne Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alleyne Jones instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alleyne Jones.
A bit of stalling here from Alleyne Jones.
Alleyne Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Nanahara controls his hands.
Alleyne Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Nanahara controls his hands.
Alleyne Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Alleyne Jones has picked Nanahara up - he's going for a ride! Alleyne Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alleyne Jones stops Nanahara from getting back to his feet.
Alleyne Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Alleyne Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Nanahara defends the submission attempt.
Alleyne Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Omari Alleyne Jones will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alleyne Jones misses with a takedown
and Nanahara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Alleyne Jones instigates a clinch.

Nanahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alleyne Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nanahara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nanahara keeps the fight on the outside.
Nanahara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alleyne Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Alleyne Jones closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nanahara quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alleyne Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nanahara's head.

Alleyne Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alleyne Jones is thwarting Nanahara's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alleyne Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nanahara defending well though.
Alleyne Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nanahara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nanahara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nanahara is not content to let Alleyne Jones control the position.
Alleyne Jones prevents Nanahara from standing back up.

Alleyne Jones is working for a kimura but Nanahara is defending it quite comfortably.
Alleyne Jones wants to take a breather but Nanahara is having none of it.
Nanahara pushes Alleyne Jones off looking to stand but Alleyne Jones dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alleyne Jones is trying to control. Nanahara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alleyne Jones is looking to clinch but Nanahara is avoiding it.
Nanahara swings widly with a right hand

and Alleyne Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Nanahara fights it but they end up in guard.
Alleyne Jones prevents Nanahara from getting back to his feet.

Alleyne Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nanahara is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nanahara has escaped and now he's on top!

Nanahara is looking to stand up but Alleyne Jones won't let him.
Alleyne Jones trying to strike off his back.
Omari Alleyne Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alleyne Jones wants to improve his position but instead Nanahara has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alleyne Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nanahara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alleyne Jones keeping moving, preventing Nanahara from controlling successfully.
Nanahara wants to stand but Alleyne Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Alleyne Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alleyne Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nanahara or not.
Nanahara managing to block the knees to the body from Alleyne Jones.
Alleyne Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Omari Alleyne Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alleyne Jones shoots in for a takedown but Nanahara shows good takedown defense.
Nanahara throws a big counter combination but Alleyne Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alleyne Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Nanahara.

Alleyne Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Alleyne Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Nanahara's head but Nanahara avoids it well.
Alleyne Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nanahara is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nanahara is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alleyne Jones asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nanahara avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alleyne Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nanahara holding on.
Nanahara is trying to buck Alleyne Jones off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara struggling a bit here.
Nanahara prevents Alleyne Jones from moving into mount.
The ground and pound from Alleyne Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Alleyne Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alleyne Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alleyne Jones is looking to take a break and control but Nanahara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nanahara wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Nanahara wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nanahara is looking to get back to his feet here but Alleyne Jones is keeping cool and he's managed to take Nanahara's back.

Nanahara is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Nanahara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nanahara throws a sloppy head kick
and Alleyne Jones counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alleyne Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alleyne Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nanahara throws a hook to the side of Alleyne Jones's head but Alleyne Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Alleyne Jones drives through and clinches with Nanahara against the cage.
Alleyne Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alleyne Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alleyne Jones working aggressively here.
Alleyne Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alleyne Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Alleyne Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alleyne Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nanahara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nanahara swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nanahara throws a series of punches but Alleyne Jones moves out of range.
Alleyne Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Nanahara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nanahara appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nanahara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alleyne Jones.
Alleyne Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nanahara.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nanahara throws a series of punches but Alleyne Jones moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nanahara throws a hook to the side of Alleyne Jones's head but Alleyne Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shuya Nanahara.
I think Alleyne 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

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