PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khru Jako (ranked 1527 p4p, 3088 weight class) and Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 206 p4p, 393 weight class). Jako comes to the cage accompanied by Catch a Fire. Queen has chosen Go Hard as his entrance music. Cyrus Deangelo Queen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jako
vs
Queen

169 cm
45
176
28 - 17 - 1

189 cm
30
175
15 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jako throws out the jab.
A jab from Jako misses.
Jako pushes Queen away with a front kick.
Jako slips a straight right by Queen.
Jako throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Queen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Queen throws an overhand right that lands on Jako's shoulder, as Jako tries to avoid the shot.
Queen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jako doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
Queen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Queen walks into a jab.
Jako on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jako looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Jako throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Queen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Queen thuds his right hand into Jako's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jako.
Queen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen slips under a jab from Jako.
Jako looks to throw the jab but Queen is out of range.
Queen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Queen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jako tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jako takes one to the side of the head.
Jako walks into a left hand.
Jako throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jako takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Queen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jako drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jako is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Queen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jako throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jako misses with a right hand
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khru Jako is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jako misses with a kick to the body
and Queen counters with a stiff right hand.
Queen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Queen misses with a combination
and Jako counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Queen catches Jako right on the button with a cross.
Jako rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Queen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jako throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Jako misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Jako looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Jako throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Queen avoids the body shot from Jako.
Khru Jako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jako.
Queen throws a sloppy head kick and Jako moves out of range easily.
Jako misses with a hook.
Queen misses with a takedown attempt
and Jako counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jako uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Queen.
Jako moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jako ducks right into an uppercut from Queen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jako is looking to land body kicks.
Queen throws out a counter right but Jako avoids it with no problem.
Jako looks to land a body kick but Queen moved away.
Queen avoids the body shot from Jako.
Jako slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jako misses the target.
Jako scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jako throws a lazy right hand but Queen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jako's hands.
Jako bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Queen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Queen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jako.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jako.
Queen tries to clinch there but Jako circles away.
Queen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Queen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Queen slips under a jab from Jako.
Queen scores with the left hand. Jako knows he should have avoided that one.
Queen connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Jako - just one landing.
Jako throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been told by Jako's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jako gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jako takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Queen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jako - the referee stops the clock and Queen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jako. Queen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jako throws a hook to the side of Queen's head but Queen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jako lands a nice looking kick to the body. Queen takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jako walks into a jab.
Jako tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Deangelo Queen 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.

Jako walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Queen has a takedown stuffed.
Queen throws a head kick that Jako semi-blocks.
Jako misses the body punch
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen takes one to the side of the head.
Queen defending well as Jako loads up on a big left hand.
Queen slips under a jab.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jako takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jako uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Queen has time to react.
Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Queen slips under a jab.
Queen walks into a straight right hand from Jako.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jako takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Jako wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jako looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Jako.
Nice sprawl there from Jako as Queen shoots in.
Queen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jako throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen avoids a kick to the body.
Queen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Jako finds it's way through Queen's defenses.
Queen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Khru Jako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Deangelo Queen.
Jako waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Queen.
Queen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jako throws a hook but Queen avoids it easily.
Jako lands with a nice body kick.
Queen slips a jab from Jako.
Queen defending well as Jako loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jako throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Jako misses.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Queen misses its intended target.
Queen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jako was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jako.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Jako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Queen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jako.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jako.
Jako moves away from the strike by Queen.
Queen throws a big shot that misses.
Jako throws a hook but Queen blocks it.
Queen moves out of range as Jako strikes.
Jako moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Queen throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jako. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jako.
Jako throws a push kick but Queen slaps the foot to one side.
Jako swings widly with a right hand
and Queen counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Jako.
Jako misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Queen.
A slow jab from Jako misses its intended target.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jako looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jako showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queen.
Jako's jab looks to have found its range, popping Queen under the eye.
Jako throws a shot from downtown. Queen moves away and avoids it.
Queen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jako has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jako comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Queen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jakos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jako throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jako throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jako gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jako connects with a body shot that sends Queen's belly button to the back.
Jako swings widly with a right hand
and Queen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jako misses with a straight right.
Queen throws a jab but it's blocked by Jako.
A nice leg kick from Jako, right into the meat of the thigh.
Queen scores with a nice right hand.

Queen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Queen lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Khru Jako will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Queen tries to clinch up but Jako circles away and keeps his distance.
Jako was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jako keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jako misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Jako.
Good shot there by Jako.
Jako lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Queen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jako doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jako swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jako on the side of the head.
Queen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Queen unleashes a big counter combination but Jako bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice defenses there by Jako.
Jako just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako punishes Queen's body with a nice straight punch.
Queen slips under a jab from Jako.
Queen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Queen! But no joy.
Queen works the jab nicely.
Jako takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jako throws a hook but Queen avoids it easily.
Jako looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Jako throws an off balance right hand
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jako misses with a wild body shot.
Queen connects with the punch.
Queen shoots in looking for a takedown. Jako tries to sprawl out of it but Queen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jako manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jako misses the target.
Queen takes one to the chin there.
Jako takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jako throws the left hand but Queen avoids the punch easily.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Jako sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen throws a big shot that misses.
Jako wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance.
Queen throws a hook but Jako avoids it easily.
Jako checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jako throws a leg kick which misses Queen's front leg but catches the back leg as Queen tries to avoid it.

Jako rushes Queen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Jako softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jako works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Queen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Queen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jako might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jako stands up and waves to Queen to follow him.
Queen tries to move into range but Jako moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Queen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jako swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Jako sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jako throws a hook to the side of Queen's head but Queen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it.
Queen is looking to clinch but Jako is avoiding it.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Jako is out of range.
Queen throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Queen feints and as Jako raises his hands in defense, Queen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Queen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Queen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Queen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jako dives on top into guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Queen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jako uses it to pass to side control.
Queen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Khru Jako.
I think Jako has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khru Jako!
Khru Jako opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.