PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Demaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Demaine
vs
Jones

194 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

204 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwight Demaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demaine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Demaine works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Nathan Jones has been cut.
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!
Demaine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Demaine misses with a two punch combination.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Demaine.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones is keen to just control but Demaine is a slippery customer.
Jones with the ground and pound but Demaine uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Demaine wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Demaine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demaine tries to get out of the position.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Demaine's guard.
Jones is just content to waste time from the top position. Demaine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Demaine wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaine is looking to escape.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Demaine pushes Jones off looking to stand but Jones dives back in and keeps control.
Demaine taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Demaine is looking to escape.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones stops Demaine from getting back to his feet.
Jones working Demaine over with strikes.
Jones is nestled in close to Demaine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Demaine tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Demaine defending well though.
Jones working Demaine over with strikes.
Demaine is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Demaine wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Demaine is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Demaine kicks Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Dwight Demaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demaine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Demaine is breathing heavily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Demaine shows good takedown defense.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaine throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Demaine misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones looks for a takedown but Demaine sprawls well.
Dwight Demaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Jones.
Demaine misses with a body kick.
Demaine misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Demaine just misses with a punch to the body.
Demaine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demaine.
Demaine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Demaine misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Demaine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Demaine misses with a jab to the body

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Demaine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones cracks Demaine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Demaine is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Demaine is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Jones.

Demaine is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Jones! Demaine is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Jones!