PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elroy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa's entrance music is Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer. A fine choice. Bishop has chosen The Regulator as his entrance music. Tanom Jaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jaa
vs
Bishop

172 cm
25
142 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elroy Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.

Jaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa stalling in the clinch but Bishop improves position.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Bishop in his tracks for a moment.
Jaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Jaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jaa.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jaa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa scores with a hook to the body.
Jaa slowing the pace effectively.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tanom Jaa.
Jaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Bishop takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Jaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
Bishop blocks a leg kick.
Bishop throws a right hand that Jaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaa also avoids with ease.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaa.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown. Jaa tries to sprawl out of it but Bishop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jaa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanom Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elroy Bishop.
Bishop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jaa backs up against the cage.
Bishop stalks Jaa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jaa's face. Jaa staggers backwards, shaken.
Jaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bishop shoots in but no luck this time.
Jaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Bishop off the cage and back into rage.
Jaa is looking to chop away at Bishop's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaa.
Bishop looks gassed!
That kick from Jaa tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa working Bishop over with knees to the body.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Bishop shrugs off.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jaa prevents it.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Jaa.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa just leaning against Bishop, taking a breather.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bishop can't get the takedown.
Jaa leaning against his opponent.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike.
Bishop being controlled against the cage.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bishop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Jaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanom Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop tries to bum rush Jaa with a series of wild strikes but Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaa connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Jaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Jaa settles back down.
Jaa motions for Bishop to come forward. Jaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Bishop blocks the leg kick.
Jaa missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaa.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanom Jaa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaa.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.

Bishop is rocked!
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaa finish him?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Bishop shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Jaa lands a big knee to the head and Bishop goes down! Jaa pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanom Jaa!
Tanom Jaa is the new lightweight champion!