PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rangner Kain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kain has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Pete Jones struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 158.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. On his way into the ring it seems that Rangner Kain has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rangner Kain seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kain
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rangner Kain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.

It looks like Rangner Kain has been cut.
Kain is breathing heavily.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Kain back into the ropes.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Kain won't allow it.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kain tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Kain lands a knee to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Kain dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Kain delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looks to land a combination but Kain avoids it well.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Kain.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Jones darts in and clinches Kain up against the ropes.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Kain has the dominant position.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones clinches.
Jones pushes Kain back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kain looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Kain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rangner Kain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jones clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Kain is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kain is defending well for now.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kain scoring well with a low kick there.

Jones rushes Kain and presses him up against the ropes.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Kain has him pressed against the ropes.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kain wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Kain walks into a straight right hand from Jones.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Kain throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kain misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kain throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Kain tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kain loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Kain connects with a high kick.

Jones instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kain blocks a head kick by Jones.

Kain closes the distance and clinches.
Jones taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Kain.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Kain.
Kain lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kain tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Kain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rangner Kain's cut.
That's time! Kain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kain misses with a body punch
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Kain moves out of range easily.
Kain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pete Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kain throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Kain back into the ropes.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a low kick as Kain jumps back.
Jones tries to clinch there but Kain circles away.
Jones punishes Kain's body with a nice straight punch.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kain struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Kain misses with a punch on the inside.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones is looking to chop away at Kain's legs.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kain doesn't seem bothered though.
Kain wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones stuns Kain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Jones moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Kain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Kain misses with a few strikes there.

Jones darts in and clinches Kain up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pushing Kain up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kain.
Kain letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Kain avoids the damage to the body.
Kain lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones stalling.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pete Jones.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Kain.
Kain lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Kain tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a head kick but Kain moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Kain counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Kain to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kain scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kain throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rangner Kain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kain lands a head kick!

Jones forces Kain back against the ropes and clinches.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Kain is controlling the position.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones leaning against his opponent.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Rangner Kain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kain backs up against the ropes.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rangner Kain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kain tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones is pushing Kain up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kain missing with knees to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kain has him pressed against the ropes.
Kain tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch there but Kain circles away.

Jones gets a clinch.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kain just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Pete Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Jones breaks the clinch.
A jab from Kain misses.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kain doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Kain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a head kick but Kain moves out of range.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Kain lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kain misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kain tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kain back against the ropes.
Kain lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Kain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jones breaks the clinch.

Kain gets tackled into the ropes by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Kain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kain.
Kain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kain tries to clinch

and Jones counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones tries to break free but Kain pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Kain is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Jones!
A less than humble Pete Jones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.