PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 40 p4p, 115 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 7 p4p, 20 weight class). Po comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jeremy Jones enters the cage!

Po
vs
Jones

194 cm
36
213
30 - 15 - 0

190 cm
32
213
24 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Po checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Po is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Po bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Po.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A quick step to the side and Po tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones motions for Po to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Po off balance momentarily.
Po keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Po blocks a leg kick.
Po throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.

Po gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Jones lands a right hand.
Po blocks a body shot from Jones.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones presses Po against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po working aggressively here.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Po.
Po blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.

Po manages to break the clinch.
Po swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Po walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Jones tries to work over Po's front leg with a kick but Po checks it.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Po tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Jones catches Po right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a leg kick but Po moved away.
Po is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Po rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Po moves away from the strike by Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Po tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Po.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Po manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Po off balance momentarily.
Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones slips a jab from Po.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Po moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Jones with a hook.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones dominated that round.
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 swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Po.
A low kick lands for Jones.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones throws a low kick but Po moves out of range easily.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Po steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Po is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.
Po throws a quick counter head kick but Jones was just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thumps Po with a low kick.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Po is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po checks a leg kick.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPo.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Po misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Po misses.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Po throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a head kick.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Po moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
It appears Po was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones tries to move into range but Po moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Po staying out of range there.
Po misses with a hook to the body
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones avoids the body shot from Po.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Po is able to avoid easily.
Po with a hook.
Po has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Jones.
Jones defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones 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. This is the final round!

Po defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Po.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Po takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Po.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Po steps away.

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Po or not.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Jones lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Jones misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Po.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Po lands a right hand.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Po misses with a body punch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Po blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws a leg kick but Po moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick lands for Jones.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Po is wise to it.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Po down.
Jeremy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick lands for Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.