PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 171 p4p, 24 weight class) and Malik Jones (ranked 249 p4p, 34 weight class). Fu Tu comes to the cage accompanied by Klendathu drop. Malik Jones has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fu Tu
vs
Jones

172 cm
32
150 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

169 cm
39
142 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Fu Tu ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Fu Tu's shoulder, as Fu Tu tries to avoid the shot.
Malik Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu Tu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones lands a head shot.
Fu Tu scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fu Tu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones connects with a right hand. Fu Tu shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Fu Tu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fu Tu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fu Tu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fu Tu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Shi Fu Tu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fu Tu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones cracks Fu Tu with an open hand slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fu Tu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fu Tu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fu Tu throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Fu Tu slips a jab from Jones.
Fu Tu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fu Tu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fu Tu scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Fu Tu moves away and avoids it.
Fu Tu lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses the shot to the body.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu Tu.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fu Tu tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fu Tu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Fu Tu punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Fu Tu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Fu Tu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Fu Tu.
Jones defending well as Fu Tu loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Fu Tu throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones scores with a hook.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fu Tu punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fu Tu throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Fu Tu scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fu Tu misses with a hook.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fu Tu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fu Tu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Fu Tu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Fu Tu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Fu Tu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Fu Tu moves away from the strike by Jones.
Fu Tu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fu Tu throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shi Fu Tu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones misses with an uppercut. Fu Tu saw that one coming.
Fu Tu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Fu Tu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Fu Tu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fu Tu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Fu Tu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu throws a good cross that connects.
Fu Tu looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Fu Tu does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jones might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fu Tu has got the better of the exchanges.
Fu Tu loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu Tu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fu Tu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones throws a hook but Fu Tu avoids it easily.
Fu Tu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fu Tu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones feints the counter takedown.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fu Tu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fu Tu cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fu Tu takes one on the button.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fu Tu misses with a hook.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu Tu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Fu Tu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fu Tu looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Fu Tu throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Jones throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Fu Tu's shoulder, as Fu Tu tries to avoid the shot.
Fu Tu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fu Tu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Fu Tu connects with a jab.
Fu Tu throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fu Tu slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Fu Tu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fu Tu lands a nice looking body shot.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Jones.
Fu Tu cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fu Tu takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Fu Tu pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu Tu. That did some damage!
Fu Tu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Fu Tu lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Fu Tu.
Jones throws the left hand but Fu Tu avoids the punch easily.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fu Tu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu Tu.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu Tu is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Fu Tu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones is looking to chop away at Fu Tu's legs.
Fu Tu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Fu Tu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shi Fu Tu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a hook to the side of Fu Tu's head but Fu Tu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fu Tu is looking to counter punch.
Fu Tu looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Fu Tu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Fu Tu misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fu Tu throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a hook.
Fu Tu is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones slips under a jab from Fu Tu.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fu Tu.
Jones working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fu Tu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fu Tu has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Fu Tu has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Fu Tu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fu Tu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fu Tu is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fu Tu gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fu Tu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fu Tu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Fu Tu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Fu Tu - that landed with a thud.
Fu Tu swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Malik Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Fu Tu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones moves out of range as Fu Tu strikes.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Fu Tu misses.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones thumps Fu Tu with a low kick.
Shi Fu Tu is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fu Tu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fu Tu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fu Tu lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Fu Tu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fu Tu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fu Tu looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Fu Tu is just out of range.
Fu Tu looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fu Tu cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Fu Tu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu Tu.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fu Tu is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Fu Tu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fu Tu doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones throws a jab when Fu Tu was well out of range.
Fu Tu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Fu Tu counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Fu Tu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones throws a lazy body kick

and Fu Tu counters by moving into the clinch.

Fu Tu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Fu Tu seems unphased.
Fu Tu scores with a hook.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Fu Tu.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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.
Fu Tu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.

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 Shi Fu Tu.
Well Fu Tu 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shi Fu Tu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shi Fu Tu made sure he mentioned Aspire Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.