PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Tsakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Tsakada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Tsakada

193 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
198 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Tsakada!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones has managed to clinch.
Tsakada working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Tom Jones has been cut.
Tsakada is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsakada wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Tsakada prevents a body shot from Jones.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsakada just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsakada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tsakada breaks from the clinch.
Tom Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a body punch but Tsakada moves out of range.
Tsakada misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tsakada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Tsakada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsakada misses the target.
Tsakada throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Tsakada scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsakada manages to avoid it.
Jones thuds a left hand into Tsakada's body.
Tsakada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Tsakada's shoulder, as Tsakada tries to avoid the shot.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tsakada takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Tsakada checks a leg kick.
Donk. Tsakada catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Tsakada saw that one coming.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tsakada fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a front kick.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tsakada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Tsakada moved out of range.
Tsakada blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsakada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsakada avoids the body shot from Jones.
Tsakada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to clinch there but Tsakada circles away.
Tsakada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Tsakada.
Jones throws a push kick but Tsakada slaps the foot to one side.
Tsakada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsakada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones pushes Tsakada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsakada can't break the clinch.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Tsakada working aggressively here.
Tsakada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Still in the clinch, Tsakada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsakada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsakada's elbow.
Tsakada lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsakada uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsakada controls his hands.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsakadas head.
Tsakada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsakada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsakada lands with a light punch inside.

Tsakada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsakada throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a leg kick but Tsakada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.

Jones rushes Tsakada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tsakada gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsakada throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Tsakada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tsakada moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones misses with a hook
and Tsakada counters with a two punch combo.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tsakada counter with a right hand.
Tsakada slips under a jab.
Tsakada misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Tsakada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tsakada gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Tsakada tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tsakada fails to land.
Tsakada is trying to break free.
Tsakada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tsakada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsakada misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Tsakada sees coming a mile off.
Tsakada throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Tsakada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsakada counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones moves forwards but Tsakada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsakada misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws a jab when Tsakada was well out of range.
Tsakada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsakada.
Jones throws a right and a left that Tsakada avoids nicely.
Tsakada throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Tsakada throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada blocks the body kick.

Jones clinches.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tsakada's efforts to push away.
Jones keeps control of Tsakada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsakada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tsakada breaks from the clinch.
Jones works over Tsakada's head and body with a nice combination.
Tsakada looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones wants to clinch up but Tsakada keeps it at a distance.
Tsakada 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.
Tsakada misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Tsakada's head but Tsakada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsakada avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Tsakada moves away and avoids it.
Tsakada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsakada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tsakada throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsakada misses with a hook

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Tsakada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Tsakada.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Tsakada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Tsakada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones tries to work over Tsakada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsakada misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsakada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tsakada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Tsakada misses.
A head kick from Jones lands but Tsakada takes it in his stride.
Tsakada just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsakada blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsakada swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsakada moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsakada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Tsakada scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Tsakada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tsakada slips under a jab.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws the left hand but Tsakada avoids the punch easily.
Tsakada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsakada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tsakada keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsakada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Tsakada moves out of range.
Tsakada swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries to clinch but Tsakada is having none of it.
Tsakada misses with a straight right.
Jones slips a jab from Tsakada.
Tsakada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tsakada throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones throws a front kick that sends Tsakada stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Tsakada keeps it at a distance.
Tsakada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsakada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tsakada swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Lee Tsakada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tsakada lands a left hand.
Tsakada scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsakada swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsakada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tsakada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee Tsakada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Tsakada breaks from the clinch.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsakada manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsakada tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones lands a high kick!
Tsakada checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Tsakada moves away and avoids it.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsakada in his tracks.
Tom Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsakada is just out of range.

Jones rushes Tsakada and presses him up against the cage.
Tsakada misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsakada.
Tsakada has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tsakada's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Tsakada throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Tsakada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tsakada lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsakada dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Tsakada swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Tsakada on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsakada throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Tsakada tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the cage.

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 Tom Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!
A victorious Tom Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.