PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nasty Jones (ranked 3062 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 4438 p4p, 193 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by All by myself anymore. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Suzuki

177 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasty Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Jones.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suzuki's hands.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suzuki feints the counter takedown.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Suzuki backpedaling.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Nasty Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Suzuki.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Suzuki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suzuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nasty Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Suzuki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Suzuki is rocked!
Suzuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Suzuki ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Suzuki looks winded!

Jones gets caught napping as Suzuki dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.

Jones pushes Suzuki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Suzuki seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tests Suzuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones tests Suzuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Suzuki's shoulder, as Suzuki tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Suzuki into the cage.
Suzuki 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 jabs Suzuki right on the nose. Suzuki blinks but takes it well.
Suzuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Suzuki needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Suzuki shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Suzuki with that takedown attempt.
Suzuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suzuki walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.

Suzuki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Suzuki slows the pace down.

Suzuki has hold of Jones's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jones seems comfortable defending it but Suzuki has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jones is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jones is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Suzuki couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ichiro Suzuki!
Ichiro Suzuki thanked the fans post fight for their support.