PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keyser Soze (ranked 1970 p4p, 220 weight class) and Chester Jones (ranked 1616 p4p, 175 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Soze
vs
Jones

168 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
143 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keyser Soze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soze's head backwards.
A jab from Jones misses.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Soze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Keyser Soze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Soze thumps Jones with a low kick.

Jones darts in and clinches Soze up against the cage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Soze.
A short body shot lands from Soze as the two fighters clinch.
Soze effectively controlling the action here.
Soze leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones tries a body shot but Soze blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Soze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants a takedown.
Soze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Soze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soze misses with a hook to the ribs.

Soze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soze lands a lovely overhand right.
Soze 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Soze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Soze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones tries for a takedown but Soze manages to get underhooks.
Soze lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soze tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Soze breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Soze misses.
Jones wants to clinch up but Soze keeps it at a distance.
Soze half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Soze is out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soze.
Soze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Jones throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soze tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jones is in Soze's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soze scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soze connects with a solid leg kick.
Soze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Soze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keyser Soze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soze wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Soze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Soze counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Soze walks into a jab.
Soze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soze but Soze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Keyser Soze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soze moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Soze ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Jones misses.
Soze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones misses with some punches.
Soze lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Soze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Soze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
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 Keyser Soze 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.

Soze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soze scores with a kick to the body.
Soze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soze throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Soze.
Soze wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones scores with a hook.
Soze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Soze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keyser Soze is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Soze wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Soze tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soze moves away from the strike by Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Soze taking a breather.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soze slows down the pace here.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Soze blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soze scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jones has hold of one of Soze's legs. Soze is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Soze has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jones is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 takes a shot to the head.
Soze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soze misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Soze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Soze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soze blocks an uppercut.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze lands a body punch.

Soze breaks the clinch.
Soze is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Soze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Soze moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Soze.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soze tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soze. That's going to slow Jones down.
Soze misses with a low kick.
Soze looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soze defends it well.
Soze misses with a wild body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Soze moves away and avoids it.
Soze scores with a body shot.
Soze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Soze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soze looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Soze tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones connects with a jab.
Soze throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soze.
Soze scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Soze counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keyser Soze dominated that second round.
That's time! Soze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Soze.
Soze lands a front kick.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Soze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Soze.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Soze moves out of range.
Soze half committed to a counter leg kick.
Soze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones checks a low kick from Soze.
Jones now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soze connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Soze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soze tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Soze throws a body shot but no joy.
Soze ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Soze feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Soze connects with a solid leg kick.
Soze defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Soze lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Soze lands a front kick.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Soze counters with a nice body shot.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soze.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Soze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soze lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Chester Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones cracks Soze with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Soze saw that one coming.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Soze counters with a nice leg kick.
Soze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soze thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soze throws a head kick that half lands.
Soze lands with a kick to the ribs.
Soze is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Jones avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze lands a head kick!
Jones throws the left hand but Soze avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soze.
Soze scores with a nice body kick.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soze manages to avoid it.
Soze scores with a nice body kick.
Soze looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soze throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Soze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones tries to clinch but Soze moves away
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones tries for a takedown but Soze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keyser Soze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Jones.
Soze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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.
Soze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Soze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soze punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soze lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Soze.
Jones misses with a hook. Soze ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keyser Soze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soze 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keyser Soze!
Keyser Soze made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I may not have deserved this shot; but I damn sure made the most of it. Hiroshi Ekaku; you took my undefeated record, I'm coming to take your belt!'.