PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voices. Jaa has chosen Anna Molly by Incubus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Orton
vs
Jaa

194 cm
28
178 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

172 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Jaa moves to clinch but Orton breaks away
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Orton blocks the leg kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Orton counters with a nice body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jaa - the referee stops the clock and Orton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jaa. Orton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Orton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Orton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaa misses with a body shot
and Orton counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it.
Orton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Orton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orton scores with a shot to the body.
Jaa throws a leg kick
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jaa misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Orton misses with a two punch combination.
Jaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa moves to clinch but Orton breaks away
and Orton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Orton counters with a three punch combo that has Jaa backing up. Jaa nods at Orton to acknowledge the strikes.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orton.
Jaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orton counters with a nice body shot.
Orton connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Orton misses.
Nice uppercut there from Orton.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orton counters with a three punch combo that has Jaa backing up. Jaa nods at Orton to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jaa misses with a body shot
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Orton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jaa thinking.
Jaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jaa wants to clinch but Orton slips to the side
and Orton counters with a right hand to the body.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaa misses with the body kick
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Orton counters with a low kick, right behind Jaa 's knee.
Jaa feints and then cracks Orton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orton down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa closes the distance but Orton moves to the side
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Orton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaa misses with a leg kick
enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orton lands a slapping body shot.
Orton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jaa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jaa thows a leg kick but Orton checks it
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Jaa closes the distance but Orton moves to the side
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orton.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jaa rushes Orton and presses him up against the cage.
Jaa can't break the clinch.

Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa tries to clinch but Orton moves away
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Jaa misses
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaa throws a head kick but Orton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orton is out of range and Jaa settles back down.
Jaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orton misses with a double jab
and Jaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orton's knee momentarily.
Jaa misses with a jab to the body
and Orton counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Jaa misses
and Orton counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa thows a leg kick but Orton checks it
enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Jaa
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaa wants to clinch but Orton slips to the side
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
Orton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Orton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jaa. Jaa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jaa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Orton counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a hook to the body
and Orton counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Orton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Orton throws a low kick, looking for Jaa's leg but Jaa calmly moves out of range.
Jaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orton moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch but Orton moves away
and Orton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaa closes the distance but Orton moves to the side
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
and Orton counters with a nice body shot.
Orton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orton blocks a leg kick.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaa misses with a combination
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Jaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orton rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaa wants to clinch but Orton slips to the side
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick by Jaa misses
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jaa wants to clinch but Orton slips to the side
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Jaa thows a leg kick but Orton checks it
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Orton counters with a three punch combo that has Jaa backing up. Jaa nods at Orton to acknowledge the strikes.
Jaa lands a leg kick that knocks Orton off balance momentarily.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Orton counters with a right hand to the body.
Orton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaa tries to clinch but Orton moves away
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaa misses with a kick to the body.
Jaa closes the distance but Orton moves to the side
and Orton counters with a three punch combo that has Jaa backing up. Jaa nods at Orton to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Orton misses with a two punch combination.
Jaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaa is looking to land body kicks.
Orton digs a good body shot into Jaa's ribs.
Nice body kick from Jaa.
Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Orton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a right hand that misses
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Orton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaa.
Jaa throws a chopping leg kick but Orton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orton's calf.
Jaa throws a body kick the misses
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaa misses with a kick to the body
and Orton counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orton's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a leg kick
and Orton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
and Orton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch
letting Orton counter with a right hand.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaa cracks the inside of Orton's front leg.
Orton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to clinch
and Orton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jaa's knee momentarily.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orton counters with a nice uppercut.
Jaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Orton counters with a two punch combo.
Jaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Randy Orton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!