PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Akiyama

185 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bones Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Masato Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Jones misses.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiyama tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Bones Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akiyama clinches with his opponent.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Jones is looking to control Akiyama's arms but Akiyama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Bones Jones has been cut.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones tries to stall but Akiyama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jones is rocked!
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Akiyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Jones is looking to control Akiyama's arms but Akiyama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Nice elbow from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

Bones Jones's cut is getting worse.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Akiyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Akiyama as Jones tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Akiyama is keeping busy.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Akiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bones Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Akiyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akiyama has time to react.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a hook but Akiyama avoids it easily.
Jab by Jones.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Akiyama takes the fight into the clinch.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Akiyama gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Akiyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to stall.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.

Bones Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Akiyama has double underhooks.
clinched against the cage, Akiyama lands a big elbow that drops Jones! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Jones is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masato Akiyama!