PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 2861 p4p, 22290 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 346 p4p, 628 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jakua
vs
Adesanya

180 cm
29
145
25 - 12 - 0

160 cm
28
147
14 - 16 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakua with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakua.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Jakua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jakua looks to throw the jab but Adesanya is out of range.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Jakua bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Jakua misses the target.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jakua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya misses with a two punch combination.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Jakua misses with a hook to the body
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jakua is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adesanya throws a series of strikes that have Jakua backpedaling.
Jakua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakua is looking to wear down Adesanya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Jakua.
As Jakua backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Jakua manages to avoid it all.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua misses with a hook to the body

and before Jakua can reset, Adesanya rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Jakua is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Jakua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua moves away from the strike by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
A big left from Jakua misses.
Jakua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Jakua ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakua also avoids with ease.
Jakua jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya tries to counter with a clinch but Jakua shakes him off and moves away.
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
A slow jab from Jakua misses its intended target.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Jakua scores with a punch to the head.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jakua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has Jakua backing up. Jakua nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
Kris Jakua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Adesanya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakua.
Adesanya throws a poor cross that misses
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Adesanya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jakua tests Adesanya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jakua lands with a good body shot.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua lands with a nice body punch.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Jakua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Carlton Adesanya should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jakua misses with a body shot.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but Jakua pushes him away.
Jakua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Jakua.
Nice shot by Jakua.
Jakua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua throws a right hand that Adesanya ducks under and follows up with a left that Adesanya also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Adesanya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakua blocks a body shot from Adesanya.
Jakua stalling the fight.
Jakua is struggling to control the position.
Adesanya being controlled against the ropes.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jakua back to the ropes. Adesanya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Jakua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Jakua avoids nicely.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Adesanya delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jakua lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with a body shot.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Jakua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Kris Jakua is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakua stalks Adesanya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adesanya's face. Adesanya staggers backwards, shaken.
Jakua's corner calls for a 1-2. Jakua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adesanya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Jakua.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua jabs Adesanya right on the nose. Adesanya blinks but takes it well.
Jakua lands a glancing blow to the side of Adesanya's head.
Jakua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jakua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Adesanya.
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Jakua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jakua darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jakua lands a nice looking body shot.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adesanya throws a counter combo.
Jab from Jakua.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Jakua bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jakua misses with a few strikes there.
As Jakua backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Jakua manages to avoid it all.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya slips a jab from Jakua.
Adesanya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jakua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jakua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jakua throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
A jab lands there for Jakua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings Jakua.
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!
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Jakua backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Jakua manages to avoid it all.
Jakua ducks under a wild hook from Adesanya.
Adesanya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Jakua.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Jakua.
It seemed like Adesanya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
Jakua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jakua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jakua.
Jakua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adesanya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jakua counters with a one-two to the body.
Jakua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jakua lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jakua, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!