PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 22680 p4p, 3003 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 657 p4p, 369 weight class). Kris Jakua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adesanya
vs
Jakua

160 cm
28
147
14 - 16 - 1

180 cm
29
145
25 - 12 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Great elbows
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 14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Adesanya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adesanya walks into a left hand.
Jakua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jakua lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jakua swings for the body but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adesanya in his tracks.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua throws a series of strikes that have Adesanya backpedaling.

It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jakua lands with a good body shot.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Adesanya dodges the punch combination from Jakua.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Jakua counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Adesanya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jakua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jakua stuns Adesanya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Adesanya throws a push kick but Jakua slaps the foot to one side.
Adesanya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adesanya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Jakua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Jakua scores with a hook to the body. Adesanya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jakua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua connects with the punch.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
A right-left combo lands from Jakua.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adesanya thuds a left hand into Jakua's body.
Jakua scores with a one two! Adesanya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jakua.
Jakua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adesanya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Jakua does it's job there.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adesanya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kris Jakua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adesanya rather than just go for the knockout.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jakua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adesanyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jakua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.
Jakua connects with a body shot.
Adesanya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jakua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakua throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Jakua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Jakua clobbers Adesanya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adesanya darts in trying to clinch
and Jakua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Adesanya is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Jakua.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jakua misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Jakua avoids nicely.
It seemed like Jakua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jakua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jakua throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Jakua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
Jakua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.
Jakua lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adesanya at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua feints a jab promting Adesanya to slip. Jakua then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adesanya slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A low kick from Adesanya is predictable there
and Jakua counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
Jakua connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Jakua digs a good body shot into Adesanya's ribs.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adesanya doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakua takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Adesanya is just out of range.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adesanya's hands.
Jab from Adesanya.
Kris Jakua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Jakua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adesanya thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Jakua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jakua lands a nice hook to Adesanya's body. Adesanya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jakua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua scores with a punch to the head.
Jakua scores with a punch to the head.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adesanya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adesanya throws a right hand that Jakua ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakua also avoids with ease.
Jakua appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Jakua jabs Adesanya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jakua throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adesanya.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adesanya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice combination there by Jakua.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Jakua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua misses with the combination.
Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now.

Adesanya clinches up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jakua as Adesanya tries to tie him up.

Jakua breaks from the clinch.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adesanya misses with a double jab.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
Jakua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adesanya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jakua.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakua looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jakua scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jakua lands an overhand right.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adesanya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Adesanya tries to move into range but Jakua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jakua lands with a shot to the body.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jakua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Jakua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Jakua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adesanya is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya moves forwards but Jakua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jakua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua scores with a jab. Adesanya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jakua connects with a single shot there.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Adesanya lands a high kick!
Adesanya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Jakua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Jakua.
Jakua scores with a shot to the body.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jakua catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Jakua there.
Jakua lands a jab to Adesanya's midsection.
A nice combination there by Adesanya.
Jakua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jakua misses with a hook
and Adesanya counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jakua thuds his right hand into Adesanya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jakua scores with a nice strike.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Jakua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Adesanya avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adesanya.
Jakua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya walks into a stiff left hand from Jakua.
No joy there for Adesanya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Adesanya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jakua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!
A very excited looking Kris Jakua made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.