PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rony Jaa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jaa
vs
Cox

188 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dr Cox!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cox's sensitive parts.

Cox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jaa is looking for a sweep.
Cox trying to control the action but Jaa is working from the bottom.
Jaa is looking to reverse the position.
Jaa is trying to control Cox's posture but Cox avoids it.
Jaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jaa tries to get out of the position.
Jaa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Cox tries for a kimura but Jaa is defending well.
Jaa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa struggling a bit here.

Cox tries for a kimura but Jaa is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa tries to escape but Cox is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Cox tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cox wants to control but Jaa is keeping him busy.

Cox thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jaa can't do much from the bottom here.

Cox thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!

Cox tries for a kimura but Jaa is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to get back to half guard.
Jaa is working hard here to advance position.
Jaa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Cox has hold of Jaa's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jaa seems comfortable defending it but Cox has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jaa is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jaa is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cox couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dr Cox!