PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Anna Molly by Incubus. Juan Lopez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Jaa
vs
Lopez

172 cm
23
183 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

179 cm
28
173 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
Lopez throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
Lopez 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.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Jaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Jaa ducks down to avoid it.
Jaa scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jaa clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaa has Lopez pushed against the cage.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaa has double underhooks.
Jaa stalling the fight.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Jaa.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lopez's defenses.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaa.
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.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.

Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Jaa's shoulder, as Jaa tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaa.
Jaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez 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 pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Jaa moves into the clinch.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a nice body kick.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Jaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Jaa slips the punch.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaa ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Jaa slips under a jab.
Jaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaa has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa stalling in the clinch but Lopez improves position.
Lopez is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close 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.

Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Jaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jaa is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Jaa lands a head kick. Lopez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Jaa darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Jaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Jaa has the dominant position.
Jaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopez avoids it.
Jaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lopez - the referee stops the clock and Jaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lopez. Jaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez motions for Jaa to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Jaa lands a head kick!
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez digs a good hook to Jaa's body.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
Jaa tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Jaa lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Jaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Jaa is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Jaa throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa needs to keep his hands up - Lopez had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaa checks a leg kick.
Lopez tests Jaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Jaa avoids it well.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaa can pounce on him.
Jaa scores with a body shot.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaa.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaa is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Jaa moved away.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Jaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Jaa moved out of range.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Jaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Jaa down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa throws a shot to the body.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juan Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lopez throws a right hand that Jaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaa also avoids with ease.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Jaa ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Jaa saw it coming and moves away.
Jaa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lopez.
Jaa takes one to the chin there.
Jaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Jaa is looking to land body kicks.
Jaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Juan Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Jaa wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a hook. Jaa ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Lopez throws the left hand but Jaa avoids the punch easily.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaa is just out of range.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Jaa jumps back.
Jaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Lopez lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Jaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Jaa's ribs.
Lopez jabs at Jaa's body.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez throws a hook but Jaa blocks it.
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Jaa moves away and avoids it.
Lopez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Jaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa checks a low kick from Lopez.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Lopez.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Jaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaa manages to avoid it.
Lopez checks a low kick from Jaa.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Jaa thumps Lopez with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez checks a low kick from Jaa.
Lopez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Lopez!