PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 1903 p4p, 180 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 2438 p4p, 213 weight class). Fiso comes to the ring accompanied by The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan). Jack comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lucid Dreams kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fiso
vs
Jack

172 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fiso slips under a jab from Jack.
Malaki Fiso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiso stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fiso lands an overhand right.
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Fiso's head back.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and Fiso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fiso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fiso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fiso misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jack moves into the clinch.
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!
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack tries to work over Fiso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fiso can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Fiso blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fiso lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Fiso - that landed with a thud.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack is working Fiso over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Fiso lands with a light punch inside.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Fiso avoids it by throwing Jack back against the ropes.
Jack blocks a body shot from Fiso.
A short left from Jack.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Fiso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fiso misses with some punches.

Fiso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack ducks right into an uppercut from Fiso.
A nice combination there by Fiso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiso lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fiso.
Fiso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fiso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Fiso throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Fiso cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiso throws out the jab.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
It looks like Fiso has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fiso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fiso connects with a body shot that sends Jack's belly button to the back.
Fiso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.
Nice cross by Jack.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Fiso.
Jack swings widly with a right hand
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Fiso.
A nice side step and Jack releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fiso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack slips under a jab from Fiso.
Fiso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fiso ducks under a wild hook from Jack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiso throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fiso dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Fiso.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Fiso wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
A big left from Fiso misses.
Fiso looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fiso. Those never looked like landing.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Fiso is out of range.

Jack tries to keep at a distance but Fiso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.

Fiso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Fiso's head but Fiso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fiso is looking to counter punch.
Fiso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Fiso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Fiso.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Jack misses with a body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fiso blocks it well.
Fiso throws a nice looking combination but Jack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Fiso walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jack.
Jack throws the kick towards the body but Fiso avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Fiso moved out of range nicely.

Fiso rushes Jack and presses him up against the ropes.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiso tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Fiso back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fiso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fiso blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack is working Fiso over against the ropes.
Fiso scores with a shot to the side of Jack's head.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiso lands with a left to the head.
Jack gets through Fiso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Fiso controls the action.
Fiso can't break the clinch.
Fiso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack misses with a body punch.
A short left from Jack.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fiso's elbow.
Fiso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fiso misses with a punch to the body.
Fiso blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fiso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fiso tries to break free but Jack pushes him back against the ropes.
Fiso misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack misses with the head strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Fiso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fiso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fiso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jack feints and then cracks Fiso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fiso down.
Jack digs a good body shot into Fiso's ribs.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Fiso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fiso lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Fiso misses.
Jack tries a quick counter leg kick but Fiso is wise to it.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fiso closes the distance but Jack moves to the side
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Fiso connects with a nice looking jab.
Fiso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fiso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Fiso.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Fiso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and Fiso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jack thinking.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaki Fiso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Fiso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jack works Fiso's body with a nice hook.
Fiso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jack can do to turn this around?
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Fiso misses its target.
Fiso misses the shot to the body.
Jack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fiso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fiso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiso manages to avoid it.
Malaki Fiso is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fiso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jack gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Jack lands with a slapping head kick.
Jack avoids the body shot from Fiso.
Jack is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Fiso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fiso with a body shot.
Fiso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.

Fiso has managed to clinch.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Fiso controls the action.
Taylor Jack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fiso takes a shot to the head.
Fiso tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fiso instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Fiso controls his hands.
Fiso throws a head punch that misses.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Fiso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fiso tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Fiso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jack tries to work over Fiso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jack as the two fighters clinch.
Jack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack misses the jab.
Fiso lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Fiso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fiso slips under a jab.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Fiso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fiso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fiso.
Fiso moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off.
Fiso sets himself, and Jack steps forward looking for the clinch! Fiso avoids it this time.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Fiso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Fiso.
Fiso cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.

Fiso clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Fiso tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Fiso back against the ropes.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.

Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Fiso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Fiso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Fiso finds it's way through Jack's defenses.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack throws a low kick but Fiso avoids it.
Jack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fiso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fiso is looking to wear down Jack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
letting Fiso counter with a right hand.
Fiso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiso looks to land a combination but Jack avoids it well.
Jack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Fiso.
Nice uppercut lands for Fiso. That snapped Jack's head back.
Fiso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fiso moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJack.
Fiso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fiso misses with a body shot
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Jack as he connects with a hook.
Fiso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Fiso has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fiso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack takes one to the chin there.
Fiso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fiso works Jack's body with a nice hook.

Fiso clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Jack.

Fiso breaks from the clinch.
Fiso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fiso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack thuds a left hand into Fiso's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Fiso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack avoids the body shot from Fiso.
Fiso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack tried to score with a low kick but Fiso checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fiso misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiso. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack works the jab nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.

Fiso moves into range and clinches up with Jack.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.

Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fiso works the jab nicely.
Malaki Fiso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fiso is looking to clinch but Jack is avoiding it.
Jack scores with the left hand. Fiso knows he should have avoided that one.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Jack is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jack throws a right hand that misses
and Fiso counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malaki Fiso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fiso 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!

Malaki Fiso wins by unanimous decision!
Malaki Fiso thanked the fans post fight for their support.