PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay has chosen I Get Knocked Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iaton
vs
Jay

173 cm
21
162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wan Iaton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Jay!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iaton circles away quickly and effectively.
Jay avoids the body shot from Iaton.
Iaton avoids the body shot from Jay.
Jay scores with a body shot.
Jay throws a lazy right hand but Iaton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Iaton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jay.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iaton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jay takes a swing at Iaton's ribcage but misses.
Jay blocks a jab.
Iaton swings for the body but Jay moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay looks to throw the jab but Iaton is out of range.
Jay loads up on a big right hand but Iaton slips the punch.
Jay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Iaton counters with a right hand to the body.
Jay misses with a looping left.
Iaton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Iaton misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with a body shot

and Iaton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iaton.
Jay working a defensive guard here.
Jay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jay can't keep his opponent in guard - Iaton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Iaton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Iaton throwing shots but Jay is blocking nicely.
Iaton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Iaton uses his free foot to push down on Jay's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iaton throws some wild stikes that Jay manages to avoid easily.
Iaton dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Iaton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Iaton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Iaton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Iaton looking to finish with strikes here!
Jay wants to control but Iaton is having none of it.
Jay holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Iaton tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay wants to control but Iaton is having none of it.
Jay working to try and regain half guard.
Iaton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jay wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Iaton.
Jay tries to lock up and control but Iaton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jay wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Iaton.
Iaton unloads with some shots from mount but Jay bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Iaton with the ground and pound from mount.
Iaton looking to control but Jay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iaton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Iaton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Iaton throwing strikes here but Jay is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Iaton scoring with strikes but Jay is staying in there.
Iaton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iaton looking to finish with strikes here!
Jay tries to hold on but Iaton pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wan Iaton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice jab there from Jay.
Iaton thows a body shot but no joy.
Iaton throws a leg kick which misses Jay's front leg but catches the back leg as Jay tries to avoid it.
Wan Iaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jay throws a combination that misses
and Iaton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iaton is looking to wear down Jay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Iaton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jay.
Iaton throws and low kick but Jay moves out of range easily.
Jay misses with a series of wild punches.
Iaton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iaton.
Iaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Jay throws a sloppy body shot
and Iaton counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Jay misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Iaton misses
and Jay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iaton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jay on the side of the head.
Jay throws an overhand right that lands on Iaton's shoulder, as Iaton tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton takes one on the button.
Jay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iaton.
Jay lands a jab to the nose.
Iaton moves away from the strike by Jay.
Jay with a nice cross.
Iaton throws a right and a left that Jay avoids nicely.
Jay lands a two punch combo.
Iaton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Iaton staying out of range there.
Iaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Jay is just out of range.
Jay misses the jab.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iaton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jay misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jay misses its intended target.
Iaton moves away from the strike by Jay.
Jay throws a jab when Iaton was well out of range.
Iaton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iaton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jay's waist but Jay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Iaton off to one side.
Iaton misses the shot to the body.
Iaton drops his hands momentarily and Jay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Iaton on the side of the head.
Jay misses with a straight left.
Iaton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Iaton blocks a jab.
Iaton moves out of range as Jay strikes.
BJ Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iaton takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iaton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Iaton misses with a wild combination.
Iaton takes a swing at Jay's ribcage but misses.
Iaton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jay.
Iaton misses the shot to the body.
Jay jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jay throws the left hand but Iaton avoids the punch easily.
Jay misses with a looping left.
Jay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jay looks to land a left hand but Iaton moved out of range nicely.
Jay throws an overhand right that lands on Iaton's shoulder, as Iaton tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Jay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jay misses with a body punch
and Iaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Iaton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iaton moves out of range of the strikes.
Jay throws out a powerful jab.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iaton.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
Iaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jay misses with a hook. Iaton ducked under it nicely.
Iaton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jay.
Iaton misses with a body shot.
Jay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iaton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Iaton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jay's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jay has momentary wrist control but Iaton slips an elbow through the middle.
Iaton is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Jay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Iaton blocks a jab.
A jab from Jay misses.
Jay digs a good body shot into Iaton's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Jay.
Jay looks to land a right hand but Iaton moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Iaton.
Jay throws a big shot that misses.
Iaton tries to bum rush Jay with a series of wild strikes but Jay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay misses with a hook to the body
and Iaton counters with a series of strikes. Jay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Iaton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jay.
Jay falls off balance throwing a combination

so Iaton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Iaton from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iaton wants to pass the guard but Jay is keeping the position.
Iaton wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Iaton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iaton.
Wan Iaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Iaton throws a big right hand that misses.
Iaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jay misses with a looping left.
Iaton throws a front kick aimed at Jay's knee but Jay avoids it well.
Iaton misses with a body shot.
Jay misses with an uppercut. Iaton saw that one coming.
Jay throws a lazy right hand but Iaton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iaton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Iaton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jay!
Jay wants to hold on but Iaton pushes him away.
Iaton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Iaton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jay can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iaton wants to control the action but instead Jay gets a body lock and reverses into Iaton's guard! Nice work!
Jay wants to control from the top but Iaton keeps moving.
Iaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Iaton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jay's guard.
Jay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Iaton throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iaton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jay is trying to keep Iaton in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iaton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iaton.
Iaton thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jay lands with an overhand left.
Jay scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wan Iaton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Iaton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wan Iaton!
Wan Iaton retains his lightweight title!