IoM 30: Refresh PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tinie Tempah - Till I'm Gone ft. Wiz Khalifa . Jenkins has chosen Don Omar - Danza Kuduro as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ford
vs
Jenkins

185 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leeroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford shoots in but no luck this time.
Ford shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Jenkins goes for a small jab and connects. Now Jenkins goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Ford stumbles back but Jenkins runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Ford to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Ford will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leeroy Jenkins!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bash
vs
Foster

189 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Foster!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bash. That's going to slow Foster down.
Foster takes one on the button.

It looks like Tyler Foster has been cut.
Bash scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Foster is rocked!
Bash cracks Foster with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Foster falls to his knees and Bash doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Bash!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Tudeep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudeep's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survival of the Fitttest. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tudeep
vs
Mack

188 cm
23
208 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

200 cm
24
218 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dixon Tudeep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Mack!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudeep tries to clinch there but Mack circles away.
Mack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Rodney Mack has been cut.
Tudeep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack takes a swing at Tudeep's ribcage but misses.
Mack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tudeep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack lands with a cross.

It looks like Dixon Tudeep has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tudeep pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mack is out of range and Tudeep settles back down.
Mack lands with a good body shot.
Tudeep tries a head kick but it misses.
Mack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mack lands an overhand right.
Mack seems to be stalking Tudeep here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Tudeep drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rodney Mack!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zak Houk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gron Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Houk
vs
Hellscream

195 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zak Houk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gron Hellscream!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houk tries to clinch but Hellscream moves out of range.
Hellscream throws a right hand that Houk ducks under and follows up with a left that Houk also avoids with ease.
Hellscream throws a combination that misses
and Houk counters with a two punch combo.
Hellscream looks gassed!
Hellscream swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Houk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hellscream was covering up waiting for the punch and Houk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Houk wants to control from the top but Hellscream keeps moving.
Houk wants to pass the guard but Hellscream is keeping the position.
Houk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Houk with a nice head shot there.
Houk passes into half guard.
Houk stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houk seems to be looking for submissions.
Houk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Houk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zak Houk just wasn't active enough.
Houk tries to clinch but Hellscream is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Houk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Houk controlling the action here.
Hellscream really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Houk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellscream is in trouble now - Houk has advanced to mount!
Houk content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk trying to control but Hellscream is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zak Houk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Houk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hellscream pinned against the cage. Hellscream gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hellscream tries to keep at a distance but Houk has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Houk wants a takedown but no success here.
Houk stalling the fight.

Houk is trying to trip Hellscream. He has hold of a leg but Hellscream is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Houk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Houk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Houk wants to control from the top but Hellscream keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellscream being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Houk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hellscream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Houk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hellscream sprawls well. Hellscream wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Houk gets slowly back to his feet.
Houk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hellscream's head.
Hellscream throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gron Hellscream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellscream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houk throws a nice looking combination but Hellscream bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Houk is defended easily by Hellscream.
Hellscream circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hellscream is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream doesn't manage to clinch there - Houk circles away.
Houk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Houk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houk scores with a jab. Hellscream acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Houk wants to clinch.
Houk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Houk tries to clinch there but Hellscream circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Hellscream.
Hellscream misses with a two punch combination.
Gron Hellscream is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk tries for a takedown but Hellscream sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Houk.

Houk takes the fight into the clinch.
Houk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hellscreams head.
Hellscream gets underhooks to prevent Houk's takedown attempt.
Hellscream working hard to break the clinch.
Houk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hellscream is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Houk can't get the takedown.

Houk decides to pull guard.
Zak Houk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Houk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hellscream's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellscream trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Houk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houk trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellscream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houk is stalling in the full guard.
Houk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hellscream keeping moving, preventing Houk from controlling successfully.
Houk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zak Houk just wasn't active enough.
Hellscream throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Houk pushes Hellscream up against the cage in a clinch.
Houk lands a right hand.
Houk tries for a takedown but Hellscream manages to get underhooks.
Houk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Houk as Hellscream tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Houk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Houk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Houk dominated that second round.
That's time! Houk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Houk dives in and grabs Hellscream's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hellscream pushes down on Houk's head and hops out.
Houk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hellscream on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Houk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hellscream defends it nicely.
Zak Houk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Houk gets a clinch.
Hellscream has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hellscream pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Hellscream. No joy for Houk on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Houk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hellscream swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hellscream tries to avoid it but Houk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hellscream to the ground. Hellscream escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hellscream tries to keep at a distance but Houk has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houk.
Houk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hellscream prevents it.
Hellscream wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hellscream breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hellscream throws a right and a left that Houk avoids nicely.
Houk tries to clinch there but Hellscream circles away.
Houk is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk tries to clinch but Hellscream moves out of range.
Houk wants to clinch up but Hellscream keeps it at a distance.

Houk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Houk tries to pull guard but Hellscream won't allow it.

Houk is trying to trip Hellscream. He has hold of a leg but Hellscream is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Houk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Houk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hellscream working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Houk.
Houk wants to control from the top but Hellscream keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk stays in close to Hellscream's body and controls the position.
Houk stops Hellscream from standing up.
Houk advances position into side control!
Houk is chipping away with strikes.

Houk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Houk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Houk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Houk trying to control the position but Hellscream is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houk cracks Hellscream with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gron Hellscream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zak Houk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houk in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Houk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houk 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Houk!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Calaway
vs
Patton

190 cm
26
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

225 cm
30
267 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Urijah Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Patton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Calaway moves into the clinch successfully.
Calaway lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Calaway as the two fighters clinch.
Patton blocking some punches.
A short right from Calaway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Calaway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patton doesn't manage to clinch there - Calaway circles away.
Calaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calaway is looking to slow Patton down with leg kicks.
Patton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Patton looks gassed!
Patton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calaway catches Patton with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Patton forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Urijah Calaway!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steiner comes to the cage accompanied by Agonoize - Baeng Baeng Goodbye. Love is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imagine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steiner
vs
Love

174 cm
23
144 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

150 cm
22
144 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner feints a jab promting Love to slip. Steiner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Love slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Love takes one on the button.

Love is rocked!
Love bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Steiner comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Love falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Love was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Steiner!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birmiski's entrance music is I'm Back - T.I. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Birmiski
vs
Watanabe

170 cm
24
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

172 cm
22
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ari Birmiski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenji Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe scores with a head kick.
Birmiski takes one on the button.
Watanabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Birmiski moves away.
Birmiski throws the left hand but Watanabe avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Watanabe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Birmiski doesn't seem phased though.

Birmiski forces Watanabe back against the cage and clinches.
Watanabe misses with a body punch.
Watanabe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Watanabe stalling against the cage.
Watanabe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Birmiski pushes Watanabe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Watanabe trying to stall but Birmiski improves his position.

Birmiski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a head kick but Birmiski moves out of range.
Watanabe avoids the head kick by Birmiski.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Birmiski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watanabe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kenji Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Birmiski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Birmiski avoids the head kick by Watanabe.
Birmiski tries to work over Watanabe's front leg with a kick but Watanabe checks it.
A jab from Birmiski misses.
Birmiski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watanabe avoids it really well and circles away.
Birmiski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a wild body kick that Birmiski sees coming a mile off.
Watanabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Birmiski.
Watanabe lands an overhand right.

Watanabe tries to keep at a distance but Birmiski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Watanabe taking a breather.
Watanabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Birmiski blocks it with crossed arms.
Birmiski avoiding damage as Watanabe throws knees to the body.
Birmiski is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Birmiski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Birmiski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watanabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Birmiski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Birmiski moves out of range of the body kick.
Birmiski gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Birmiski drives through and clinches with Watanabe against the cage.
Watanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Watanabe keeps control of Birmiski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Birmiski taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Birmiski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Birmiski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Birmiski tries to throw a body punch but Watanabe avoids it by throwing Birmiski back against the cage.
Birmiski tries to pull guard but Watanabe holds him up against the cage and eventually Birmiski drops back down to his feet.
Watanabe crunches a lovely knee into Birmiski's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe keeps control of Birmiski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Birmiski managing to block the knees to the body from Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Watanabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Birmiski avoids the damage to the body.
Watanabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Birmiski avoids it.
A hook to the body from Watanabe.
Watanabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Birmiski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Birmiski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Birmiski.
Watanabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Birmiski is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Watanabe dominated that round.
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.

Birmiski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Birmiski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A leg kick checked by Birmiski.
Watanabe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watanabe throws a sloppy head kick
and Birmiski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watanabe checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Birmiski misses.
Watanabe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Watanabe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Birmiski finds it's way round the side to connect with Watanabe's head.
Birmiski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski swats away the attempt to clinch by Watanabe.
Birmiski misses the shot to the body.
Kenji Watanabe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watanabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watanabe throws a head kick that half lands.
Watanabe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watanabe scores with a nice body kick.
Watanabe throws a chopping leg kick but Birmiski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Watanabe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Birmiski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice cross by Birmiski.
Watanabe thuds his shin into the meat of Birmiski's side.
Birmiski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watanabe connects with a high kick.
Birmiski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Watanabe avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe is looking to land body kicks.
Watanabe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Birmiski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Birmiski moves out of range of the leg kick from Watanabe.
Birmiski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Watanabe. That one must have hurt.
Watanabe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Birmiski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Birmiski checks a leg kick.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Birmiski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Birmiski misses the body punch
and Watanabe counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Watanabe instigates a clinch.
Watanabe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Birmiski is trying to maintain a safe position but Watanabe gets an underhook and turns Birmiski into the cage.
Watanabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Birmiski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Birmiski avoiding damage as Watanabe throws knees to the body.
Birmiski fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Birmiski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birmiski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Birmiski controlling the action here for a moment.
Birmiski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Watanabe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watanabe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Birmiski avoids the head kick by Watanabe.
Nice sprawl there from Watanabe as Birmiski shoots in.
A big left from Birmiski misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe fakes the leg kick and cracks Birmiski in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
Nice uppercut there from Watanabe.
Birmiski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watanabe manages to avoid it.
Birmiski throws the left hand but Watanabe avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.
Watanabe checks a low kick from Birmiski.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.

Watanabe gets caught flat footed, as Birmiski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Birmiski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Birmiski trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birmiski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Birmiski throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Watanabe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Birmiski is aware though and is defending well.
Watanabe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Birmiski is one step ahead there.
Birmiski wants to pass the guard but Watanabe is keeping the position.

Watanabe throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Birmiski escapes and throws Watanabe's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watanabe keeps working.
Watanabe tries to improve position but can't.
Birmiski trying to control the position but Watanabe is working away.
Watanabe wants to control but Birmiski postures up.

Birmiski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Birmiski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Birmiski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Birmiski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Birmiski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Birmiski clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Birmiski checks a low kick from Watanabe.
Birmiski throws a jab but it's blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Birmiski. That did some damage!
Birmiski misses with a takedown attempt - Watanabe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Birmiski rushes Watanabe and presses him up against the cage.
Watanabe is leaning against Birmiski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Birmiski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watanabe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kenji Watanabe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watanabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watanabe trying to control the position but instead, Birmiski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watanabe into the cage.
Birmiski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Birmiski avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watanabe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Watanabe trying to land knees to the body.
Birmiski managing to block the knees to the body from Watanabe.
Watanabe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watanabe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watanabe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Birmiski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Birmiski working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski is trying to stall.
A short right from Birmiski on the inside.
Birmiski tries to break free but Watanabe pushes him back against the cage.
Watanabe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watanabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Birmiski is defending well for now.
Watanabe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Birmiski trying to control the position but instead, Watanabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Birmiski into the cage.
Watanabe stalling.
Birmiski prevents a body shot from Watanabe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski avoiding damage as Watanabe throws knees to the body.
Watanabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Birmiski misses with a punch to the body.
Birmiski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Birmiski lands with a left to the head.
Birmiski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watanabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Birmiski is keeping busy.
Watanabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski is trying to drag Watanabe to the mat but Watanabe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Birmiski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watanabe stalling.
Birmiski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Watanabe missing with knees to the body.
Watanabe working Birmiski over with knees to the body.
Watanabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe missing with knees to the body.
Birmiski is trying to break the clinch but Watanabe has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Watanabe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Watanabe dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Birmiski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Birmiski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Watanabe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Birmiski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watanabe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Watanabe throws the kick towards the body but Birmiski avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Watanabe. Those never looked like landing.
Birmiski connects with a single shot there.
Watanabe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watanabe lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watanabe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Birmiski lunges at Watanabe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Watanabe's hand.
Birmiski misses with a hook. Watanabe ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Birmiski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe scores with a kick to the body.
Watanabe throws out a loose jab but Birmiski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Birmiski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Watanabe tries a low kick but Birmiski avoids it.
Watanabe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Birmiski is out of range.
Kenji Watanabe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watanabe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Watanabe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe blocks a leg kick.
Watanabe motions for Birmiski to come forward. Watanabe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Birmiski checks it.
Birmiski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Birmiski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Birmiski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Birmiski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Birmiski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watanabe's head.
Watanabe tries to get to full guard but Birmiski has control of the leg.
Birmiski tries to pass to full mount but Watanabe defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Watanabe is not content to let Birmiski control the position.
Birmiski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Watanabe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Birmiski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Birmiski's back!
Watanabe has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Birmiski's body.
Birmiski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birmiski turns into Watanabe and is now in his guard.

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 Ari Birmiski.
I think Watanabe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Watanabe!
Kenji Watanabe is the new bantamweight champion!

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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Haffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haffa has chosen Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jones
vs
Haffa

192 cm
28
212 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Haffa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haffa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A clash of legs there as Haffa blocks the low kick.
Haffa missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haffa misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Haffa moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Haffa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Haffa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haffa scores with a shot to the body.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haffa.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Harry Haffa has been cut.
Haffa throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Haffa is just out of range.
Haffa misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haffa. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haffa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haffa, right into the meat.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Haffa's head but Haffa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haffa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa moves away from the strike by Jones.
Haffa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones looks to land a right hand but Haffa moved out of range.
Pete Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haffa manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a hook but Haffa blocks it.
Jones moves away from the strike by Haffa.
Haffa tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haffa misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Haffa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Haffa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Haffa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haffa. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haffa punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Haffa missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jones misses.
Haffa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Haffa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones jabs at Haffa's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Haffa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
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 Pete Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Haffa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haffa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Haffa moved out of range.
Haffa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Haffa's leg but Haffa calmly moves out of range.
Haffa tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haffa doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Haffa misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haffa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Haffa.
Haffa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haffa staying out of range there.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Haffa is out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Haffa moved out of range.
Haffa digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones misses with a hook. Haffa ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haffa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haffa.
Haffa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Haffa just misses with a punch to the body.
Haffa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pete Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Haffa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haffa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haffa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haffa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haffa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Haffa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Haffa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haffa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Haffa saw that one coming.
Haffa avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Haffa ducks down to avoid it.
Haffa misses the shot to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Haffa strikes.
Jones connects with a right hand. Haffa shakes it off.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haffa throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Haffa's cut.
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.

Haffa blocks a jab.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Haffa counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Haffa ducks down to avoid it.
Jones jabs at Haffa's body.
Haffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Haffa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haffa lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haffa sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That has opened up Harry Haffa's cut even more.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Haffa dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Haffa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Haffa throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haffa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Haffa.
Jones scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haffa moves away.
Haffa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haffa misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones checks a low kick from Haffa.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones catches Haffa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Haffa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Haffa takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Haffa to counter with a crisp jab.
Haffa moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haffa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Haffa scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haffa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Jones clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Haffa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Haffa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haffa jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haffa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Haffa moved out of range.
Haffa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The cut above Harry Haffa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haffa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Haffa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Haffa throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Haffa throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a swing at Haffa's ribcage but misses.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Haffa moved out of range nicely.
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haffa tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haffa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haffa scores with a body shot.
Haffa blocks a jab.
A jab from Jones misses.
Haffa cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Haffa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haffa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Haffa jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones avoids the body shot from Haffa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa scores with a leg kick.
Jones throws a hook but Haffa blocks it.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haffa manages to avoid it.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Haffa slips the punch.
Haffa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haffa moves away.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from Haffa lands.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones thuds his right hand into Haffa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Jones had his way with Harry Haffa in that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Haffa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Haffa instigates a clinch.
Haffa throws a head punch that misses.
Haffa has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Haffa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Haffa struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Haffa is keeping busy.
Haffa scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Haffa throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Haffa has double underhooks.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes a swing at Haffa's ribcage but misses.
Jones defending well as Haffa loads up on a big left hand.
Haffa lands with a shot to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haffa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Haffa lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haffa moves away.
Harry Haffa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thows a body kick. Haffa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haffa connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haffa loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Haffa scores with a jab.
Jones moves out of range as Haffa strikes.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haffa counters with a left to the body.
Jones lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a body punch but Haffa moves out of range.
Haffa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands a nice hook to Haffa's body. Haffa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pete Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haffa.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haffa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haffa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haffa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Haffa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haffa checks a leg kick nicely.
Haffa scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Haffa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haffa throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haffa throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.

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 Pete Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Jones!
Pete Jones retains his light heavyweight title!