PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kutaragi (ranked 5625 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Jones (ranked 3244 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kutaragi
vs
Jones

170 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
24
139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Kutaragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a double jab

and Kutaragi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kutaragi tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Kutaragi blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Kutaragi.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones has Kutaragi pushed against the cage.
Kutaragi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones wants to clinch up but Kutaragi keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a takedown

and Kutaragi counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kutaragi breaks from the clinch.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Kutaragi in a clinch.
Kutaragi blocks an uppercut.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones is looking to clinch but Kutaragi is avoiding it.
Kutaragi throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kutaragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kutaragi to the ground. Jones is now in Kutaragi's guard.

Kutaragi is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kutaragi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutaragi wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kutaragi looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kutaragi is breathing heavily.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Jones slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Kutaragi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kutaragi some visible discomfort.

Kutaragi is rocked!
Jones cracks Kutaragi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Kutaragi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones grinds an elbow into Kutaragi's temple.
Jones grinds an elbow into Kutaragi's temple.
Jones lands an elbow.
Jones cracks Kutaragi with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Jones immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kutaragi is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Jones!
Jerry Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Ken Kutaragi had this to say: 'I still have Sony money. '.