PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Ky

170 cm
25
150 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

176 cm
28
150 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimlock Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a body punch
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ky throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Ky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Ky misses with a low kick.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ky to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ky.
Ky lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ky at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a nice body shot.
Jones thows a leg kick but Ky checks it
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Ky counters with a nice body kick.
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Ky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones tries a body shot but Ky blocks it.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Ky.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Ky.
Ky scores with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to control Ky's arms but Ky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Ky digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ky blocks an uppercut.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with some punches.
Ky lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Ky.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ky smiles and moves away.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ky counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Ky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grimlock Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Ky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ky throws a right hand that misses

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ky kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ky thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Ky counters with a body kick.
Ky connects with the punch.
Ky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ky scores with a spinning back kick!
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a leg kick.
Ky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones tries to clinch but Ky moves away
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants to clinch but Ky slips to the side
and Ky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ky just misses with a punch to the body.

Ky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

That kick from Jones tenderised Ky's leg. Ky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ky counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Jones misses
enabling Ky to counter with a crisp jab.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones moves to clinch but Ky breaks away
and Ky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ky with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones misses with a jab to the body

and Ky counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ky throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stall.
Ky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones is working for takedown but Ky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Ky.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Ky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Ky controls his hands.
Ky lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ky lands a nice uppercut.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ky prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimlock Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ky digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
A short right from Ky.
Nice body punch from Ky - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Jones on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky blocking some punches.
Ky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ky lands a body shot.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Ky blocks with his arms.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries for a takedown but Ky manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ky.
Ky blocking some punches.
Ky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Ky scores with a hook to the body.
Ky lands a left hand.
Ky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Ky.
A short body shot lands from Ky as the two fighters clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Ky blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Ky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ky lands with a short shot to the head.
Ky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ky scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ky scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ky.
Ky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ky prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones tries to work over Ky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Ky gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ky.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Ky on the inside.
Ky works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Ky lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ky.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ky pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.
Ky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Ky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Ky counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Ky moves away
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Ky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Ky counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones wants to clinch
and Ky counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Ky circles away easily
and Ky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ky lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Ky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Ky counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Ky counters with a thumping low kick.
Ky digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Grimlock Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaia Ky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Jones wants to clinch
and Ky counters with a right hand to the body.
Ky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Ky throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky scores with a punch to the head.
Ky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Ky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimlock Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Ky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Ky counters with a left to the body.
Jones is looking to wear down Ky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones wants to clinch
and Ky counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Ky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ky lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Ky connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Ky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaia Ky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Ky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Ky counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Ky counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Ky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Ky counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ky 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!