PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Jones (ranked 3475 p4p, 3621 weight class) and Vahid Azari (ranked 411 p4p, 423 weight class). Vahid Azari has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shaka Jones's chin.

Jones
vs
Azari

175 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
160
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaka Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vahid Azari!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Azari.
Azari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Azari gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Azari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Azari's shoulder, as Azari tries to avoid the shot.

Jones has Azari up against the cage in a clinch.
Azari throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Azari blocking some punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Azari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azari backwards.
Azari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azari throws a head punch that misses.
Azari misses with a punch on the inside.
Azari lands a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones working aggressively here.
Azari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azari prevents a body shot from Jones.
Azari scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones cracks Azari with a nice body shot.
Azari blocks an uppercut.
Azari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Azari struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones working aggressively here.
Azari can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Azari controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Azari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Azari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Azari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Azari fails to land.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azari lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Azari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Azari avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Azari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azari blocking some punches.
Azari blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Azari.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azari pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Azari fails to land.
Azari misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Azari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azari working aggressively here.
Azari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Azari lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azari throws a head punch that misses.
Azari lands with a light punch inside.
Azari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Azari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azari lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Azari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Azari throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azari.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Azari tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Azari back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azari swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Azari's ribcage. Azari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Azari misses with a punch on the inside.
Azari blocks an uppercut.
Azari gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to work over Azari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azari prevents a body shot from Jones.
Azari takes a shot to the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Azari struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Azari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones blocks a body shot from Azari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azari.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Azari controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vahid Azari will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Azari lands a right hook to the body.
Azari throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azari.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Azari breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Azari misses the target.
Azari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones cracks Azari with a good jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azari.
Jones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Azari throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azari looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones slips under a jab.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Azari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Azari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to work over Azari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Azari.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azari tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azari lands a shoulder strike.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Azari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azari.
Vahid Azari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azari throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Azari can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Azari misses with the head strike.
Jones tries a body shot but Azari blocks it.
Jones blocks a body shot from Azari.
Azari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Azari swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Azari.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Azari.
Azari prevents a body shot from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Azari has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Azari working aggressively here.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Azari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Azari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Azari is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones presses Azari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Azari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azari blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Azari controls the action.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Azari controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azari.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Azari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Azari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azari struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Azari.
Azari tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Azari back against the cage.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Azari avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Azari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Azari blocking some punches.
Azari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azari throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Azari blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones cracks Azari with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Azari controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones cracks Azari with a nice body shot.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Azari backwards.
Azari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones presses Azari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaka Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azari throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Azari.
Azari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones scores with a jab. Azari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Azari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azari misses the shot to the body.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azari can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by Azari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azari.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Azari misses the body punch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Azari is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Azari is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Azari throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Azari seems to have recovered his senses.
Azari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Azari misses the jab.
Azari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azari throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Azari cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Azari has time to react.

Jones lands a big shot that drops Azari! Can he finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jones stands and steps away. Azari gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones steps in with a hook that catches Azari right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Jones follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Azari looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaka Jones!