PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Search and Destroy. Goodbody has chosen Slim Goodbody theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jaa
vs
Goodbody

174 cm
27
152 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

178 cm
26
157 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Jaa misses with a kick to the body.
Goodbody 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.
Jaa misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodbody.
Jaa misses with a looping right.
Goodbody throws a head kick that misses.
Goodbody throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa stuns Goodbody with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goodbody throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Goodbody 's knee.
An inside leg kick from Jaa misses.
Sloppy strikes from Goodbody. Those never looked like landing.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goodbody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick but Goodbody moves out of range.
Goodbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goodbody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goodbody eats them both and turns towards Jaa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodbody, right into the meat.
Jaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goodbody. That one must have hurt.
Goodbody swings widly with a right hand
and Jaa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a body kick that misses.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodbody looks to throw the jab but Jaa is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slim Goodbody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Jaa slams his shin into Goodbody's torso.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Goodbody's leg. Goodbody is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goodbody is out of range.
Jaa moves forwards but Goodbody connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goodbody takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodbody moves away.
A low kick from Jaa is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jaa throws out a powerful jab.
Jaa shoots in for a double leg but Goodbody sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Goodbody.
Jaa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jaa lands a nice looking body kick.
Jaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jaa, as that shot connected.
Jaa lands a high kick!

Goodbody is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodbody tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
Goodbody is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaa finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa defending well as Goodbody loads up on a big left hand.

Goodbody moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Goodbody missing with knees to the body.
Jaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Goodbody.
Goodbody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodbody seems to have recovered his senses.
Goodbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jaa's defenses.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Goodbody holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaa drops back down to his feet.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but Jaa blocks it.
Goodbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
Goodbody looks gassed!
Jaa misses with some punches.
Goodbody lands an elbow just above Jaa 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Goodbody's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaa.
Jaa lands a left hand.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodbody avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jaa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goodbody checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A good leg kick by Jaa.

Goodbody moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Goodbody blocks it.
Jaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodbody lands an elbow that stopped Jaa in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tony Jaa has been cut.
Jaa lands a body punch.

Jaa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Goodbody uses from the top position.

Jaa has his foot on Goodbody's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goodbody works his way back into a safe position though.

Jaa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goodbody has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jaa is proving hard to escape from.
Goodbody is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa controls Goodbody momentarily but Goodbody frees himself.

Jaa is working an open guard so Goodbody takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
Goodbody moves out of range of the body kick from Jaa.
Jaa slips a straight right by Goodbody.
Goodbody swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goodbody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaa.
Jaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a wild body shot.
Jaa scores with a head kick. Goodbody tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Goodbody moved away.
Jaa thuds his shin into the meat of Goodbody's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa dodges the punch combination from Goodbody.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Goodbody gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jaa.
Jaa lands with a slapping head kick.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Goodbody takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jaa is looking to wear down Goodbody with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody misses with a wild combination.
Tony Jaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Goodbody's front leg but catches the back leg as Goodbody tries to avoid it.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goodbody blocks the body kick.
Goodbody misses with a few strikes there.
Goodbody scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Goodbody digs a good hook to Jaa's body.
Goodbody has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jaa.
Jaa thumps Goodbody with a low kick.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodbody fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa 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.
Jaa looks to land a combination but Goodbody avoids it well.
Goodbody's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodbody is just out of range.
Goodbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Jaa
and Goodbody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodbody throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goodbody misses with a body shot.
Goodbody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goodbody throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Jaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodbody.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodbody.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goodbody missing with knees to the body.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodbody blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaa working aggressively here.
Jaa dodges an elbow strike from Goodbody.
Goodbody working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jaa pulls guard successfully.

Jaa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jaa holds on and takes a little breather.
Goodbody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodbody wants to get up but he can't break Jaa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jaa has his hands on Goodbody's head, controlling the position.

Goodbody decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jaa, up you get!
Goodbody takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodbody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goodbody throws a right hand that Jaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaa also avoids with ease.
Jaa looks for the body kick but Goodbody saw that one coming.
Jaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goodbody counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goodbody blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Jaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Goodbody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Jaa.

Goodbody closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa dodges an elbow strike from Goodbody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Goodbody blocks it.
Goodbody lands a shoulder strike.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goodbody lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tony Jaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goodbody creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goodbody putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goodbody lands an elbow that stopped Jaa in his tracks for a moment.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but Jaa blocks with his arms.
Jaa avoids the elbow strike from Goodbody, against the cage.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodbody blocks it with crossed arms.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa blocks an elbow strike.
Goodbody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodbody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaa's efforts to push away.
Jaa blocks an elbow strike from Goodbody.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa avoids the elbow strike from Goodbody, against the cage.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goodbody landing knees to the body.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goodbody throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa dodges an elbow strike from Goodbody.
Goodbody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slim Goodbody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Goodbody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jaa 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

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