PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ador King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaa
vs
King

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ador King!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa misses with a two punch combination.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King slips a jab from Jaa.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
King is trying to break free.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
King is trying to force a seperation but Jaa has the dominant position.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King tries for a takedown but Jaa manages to get underhooks.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ador King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King stalling.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
King trying to stall but Jaa improves his position.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King looks gassed!
Jaa tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
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 throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.

King manages to break the clinch.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. King pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaa pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
King stalling in the clinch but Jaa improves position.
King wants a takedown but no success here.
King wants to stall.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Jaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaa misses with a double jab.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
King misses with a kick to the body.

King closes the distance and pushes Jaa back into the cage.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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 King blocks with his arms.

King gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jaa trying to control but King postures up.
Jaa is in trouble now - King has advanced to mount!
King prevents Jaa from getting the reversal.
Jaa blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaa is looking to escape.
Jaa is desperately trying to improve his position but King has a good base and remains in mount.
Jaa is trying to reverse the position but instead King has taken his back - oops!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is hanging on to Jaa's back as he tries to escape.
Jaa covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jaa looking very determined here, making life difficult for King.
King has the hooks in. Jaa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaa is looking to escape.
Jaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jaa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jaa throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King shoots in for a double leg but Jaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.

King moves into the clinch.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jaa avoids it.

King has picked Jaa up - he's going for a ride! King dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jaa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.
Jaa keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jaa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Jaa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! King has picked Jaa up and slammed him! Jaa can't keep hold of the triangle and King manages to pass to side control!
Jaa is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa looks to move to half guard but instead King has passed into mount! Damn!
Jaa tries to hold on but King postures up.
Jaa tries to control the position but King now has his back.
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!
King missing with strikes.
Jaa prevents King from getting a body triangle.

King has got his arm under Jaa's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Jaa has spun round into King's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

King looking for a guillotine here but Jaa defends easily.
King is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.

Jaa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
King slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Jaa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jaa keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.

King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jaa is looking to land body kicks.

Jaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Tony Jaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King 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 tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ador King has been cut.
King fails to pull guard.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ador King.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Jaa keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King trying to control the position but instead, Jaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
King is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with some punches.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King fails to pull guard.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.

King has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jaa is trying to keep an underhook but King manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King wants to stand up but Jaa is controlling the position.
Jaa is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaa keeps working.

Jaa has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaa which made him look bad.

King closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ador King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaa, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

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