PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anna Molly by Incubus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Magalhaes
vs
Jaa

191 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
20
183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magalhaes wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaa throws a series of punches but Magalhaes avoids them all with ease.
Magalhaes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jaa throws a series of punches but Magalhaes avoids them all with ease.
Jaa throws a head kick but Magalhaes moves out of range.

Jaa has managed to clinch.
Magalhaes tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
Magalhaes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Magalhaes scores a nice knee to the body.
Magalhaes missing with knees to the body.
Magalhaes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jaa avoids it.
Magalhaes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Magalhaes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Magalhaes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Magalhaes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jaa smiles and moves away.
Magalhaes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Magalhaes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Magalhaes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jaa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magalhaes is working for a submission of some sort.

Magalhaes is working for a submission of some sort.
Jaa is trying to stand up here but Magalhaes is controlling him well.
Magalhaes trying to mount his opponent but Jaa defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jaa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jaa pulls Magalhaes in close to his closed guard and prevents Magalhaes from doing any damage or advancing position.

Magalhaes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jaa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jaa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jaa!
Jaa controlling the position.
Magalhaes tries to improve position but can't.
Magalhaes is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Magalhaes regains half guard.
Jaa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Magalhaes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Magalhaes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magalhaes is in trouble now - Jaa has advanced to mount!
Magalhaes working to try and regain half guard.
Jaa controlling from mount.
Magalhaes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jaa prevents Magalhaes from getting the reversal.
Jaa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Magalhaes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jaa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Magalhaes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jaa.

Jaa rushes Magalhaes and presses him up against the cage.
Magalhaes trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Magalhaes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaa is defending well for now.
Jaa is trying to stall.
Magalhaes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaa is defending well for now.
Jaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magalhaes's defenses.
Magalhaes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magalhaes being controlled against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Magalhaes fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaa.
Magalhaes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magalhaes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaa.
Magalhaes looking to throw knees to the head but Jaa is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Jaa.
Jaa just leaning against Magalhaes, taking a breather.
Magalhaes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magalhaes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Magalhaes tries to pull guard but Jaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Magalhaes drops back down to his feet.
Magalhaes takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaa.
Jaa controlling the action here for a moment.
Magalhaes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magalhaes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Magalhaes being controlled against the cage.
Magalhaes fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Magalhaes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony Jaa.
Jaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up but Jaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magalhaes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaa scores with a three punch combo!
Jaa throws out a powerful jab.
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Magalhaes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Magalhaes throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Jaa sizes up Magalhaes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Magalhaes on the side of the head.
Jaa lands with a good body shot.
Jaa with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magalhaes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magalhaes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jaa!

Jaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magalhaes, pushing him back against the cage.
Magalhaes tries a knee to the head but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Magalhaes blocks with his arms.
Jaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa lands an elbow inside.
Magalhaes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Jaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Magalhaes takes a shot to the head.
Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Magalhaes gets control of Jaa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Magalhaes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Magalhaes working for a triangle but Jaa defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Magalhaes throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jaa escapes and throws Magalhaes's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Jaa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magalhaes, who protects the arm well.
Jaa slows the pace down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jaa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Magalhaes to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magalhaes avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up

and Jaa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magalhaes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaa is defending well for now.
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magalhaes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Jaa.
Magalhaes connects with a knee to the head.
Magalhaes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Magalhaes is blocking nicely.
Magalhaes with a knee to the head.
Jaa pushes Magalhaes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Magalhaes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magalhaes up against the cage.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa taking a breather.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Magalhaes with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Jaa to work.
Jaa lands a body shot.
Jaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Jaa.
Magalhaes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magalhaes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Magalhaes looking to throw knees to the head but Jaa is blocking nicely.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Jaa.
Magalhaes takes a knee to the side of the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the body.
Magalhaes misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Magalhaes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaa.
Jaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magalhaes or not.
Jaa lands a right hand.
Magalhaes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vinicius Magalhaes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Jaa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Magalhaes trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Magalhaes tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
Magalhaes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jaa smiles and moves away.
Magalhaes walks into a left hand.
Jaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Magalhaes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
Jaa throws a right hand that Magalhaes ducks under and follows up with a left that Magalhaes also avoids with ease.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magalhaes darts in trying to clinch
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Magalhaes was not able to check.
Magalhaes throws a body kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Jaa scores with a four punch combination!

Jaa darts in and clinches Magalhaes up against the cage.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magalhaes lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magalhaes lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaa won't want to take too many of those.
Jaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Magalhaes backwards.
Jaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magalhaes backwards.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magalhaes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Magalhaes pulls guard.

Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jaa stands up from Magalhaes's guard - Jaa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Magalhaes down.
Jaa lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Jaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick that Magalhaes semi-blocks.
Magalhaes blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Jaa catches Magalhaes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid body kick from Jaa.
Jaa cracks Magalhaes with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
Magalhaes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magalhaes somewhat.
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Magalhaes wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Magalhaes moves out of range easily.
Jaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Magalhaes has time to react.
Jaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vinicius Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magalhaes tries a head kick but it misses.
Magalhaes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tony Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jaa. Magalhaes shrugs it off though.
Jaa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Magalhaes takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaa 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!