PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Saravia (ranked 5842 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Jones (ranked 4421 p4p, 438 weight class). Enrique Saravia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saravia
vs
Jones

178 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enrique Saravia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saravia missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saravia throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Saravia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saravia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saravia misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saravia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Saravia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Enrique Saravia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saravia misses the jab.
Saravia scores with a body shot.
Saravia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones defending well as Saravia loads up on a big left hand.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Saravia shakes him off and moves away.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saravia scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saravia misses with a straight left.
Saravia scores with a three punch combo!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saravia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Saravia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slips under a jab from Saravia.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Saravia and move into the clinch position.
A big left from Saravia misses.

Jones pushes Saravia up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saravia.

Saravia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saravia lands the left hand.
Saravia throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones tries to counter by closing the distance.
Saravia misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saravia, as that shot connected.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saravia misses with an uppercut.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saravia lands a nice looking body shot.
Enrique Saravia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravia tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saravia misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Saravia both land. Nice combination.
Saravia digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones looks winded!
Nice shot lands for Saravia.

Jones is rocked!
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Saravia finish him?
Jones get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Jones stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Saravia runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrique Saravia!