PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Jaa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fry
vs
Jaa

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fry.
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.
Jack Fry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Fry.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fry.
Jaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaa.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Fry.
Fry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Fry - just one landing.
Fry scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Fry lands.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Fry moves out of range easily.
Jaa looks gassed!
Fry slaps away a takedown attempt from Jaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fry throws a leg kick which misses Jaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaa tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa needs to keep his hands up - Fry had a free shot at his head there.
Fry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fry scores with a head kick. Jaa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fry.
Fry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fry lands a head kick. Jaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fry throws a nice head kick!
A solid body kick from Fry.
Jaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaa's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Fry.
Jaa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fry throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fry.
Fry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fry throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fry.
Nice uppercut lands for Fry. That snapped Jaa's head back.
Fry lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaa off the cage and back into range.
A solid body kick from Fry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Fry lands a head kick. Jaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fry scoring well with a low kick there.
Fry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick from Fry.
That kick from Fry tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fry throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fry, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fry throws a head kick that misses.
Fry connects with a leg kick. Jaa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fry.
Fry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fry. That snapped Jaa's head back.
Fry scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fry lands with a slapping head kick.
Fry scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fry.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fry throws a nice head kick!
Fry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaa can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Fry.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fry throws a leg kick which misses Jaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaa tries to avoid it.
Fry sizes up Jaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Fry.
Jaa shoots in looking for a takedown but Fry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jaa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Fry circles away.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Fry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fry lands a leg kick that knocks Jaa off balance momentarily.
Fry is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
Fry scoring well with a low kick there.
Fry throws a nice head kick!
Fry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fry throws a good cross that connects.
Jaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fry lands with a slapping head kick.
Fry is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fry scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jack Fry is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fry lands a leg kick that knocks Jaa off balance momentarily.
Fry cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
Fry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fry is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
Fry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
Fry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Fry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaa on the side of the head.
Fry throws a head kick that half lands.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jaa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fry has got the better of the exchanges.
Fry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaa.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fry. That one must have hurt.
Fry throws a head kick that half lands.
Fry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fry scores with a leg kick.
Fry lands a high kick!
Fry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fry tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaa.
Fry thumps Jaa with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice takedown defense from Fry. No joy for Jaa on that attempt.
Jack Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
Fry lands with a slapping head kick.
Fry keeps Jaa at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry lands a high kick!
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fry can pounce on him.
Jack Fry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fry. That's going to slow Jaa down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fry dominated that second round.
That's time! Fry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

That kick from Fry tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Fry sprawls well. He's pushed Jaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fry scores with a leg kick.
Fry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fry scores with a body shot.
Fry feints and then cracks Jaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaa down.
Fry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fry lands a leg kick that knocks Jaa off balance momentarily.
Fry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry thumps Jaa with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fry scores with a leg kick.
Jaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Fry.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fry can pounce on him.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Fry.
Fry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
Fry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fry can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fry.
Fry lands with a kick to the temple. Jaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fry.
Fry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fry works Jaa's body with a nice hook.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Fry.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fry.
Fry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
Jaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Fry.
Fry pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa shoots in but Fry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jack Fry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
Fry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fry.
Jaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fry.
Jaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaa's sensitive parts.
Fry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fry lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jaa will feel that in the morning.
Fry avoids a kick to the body.
Fry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries for a takedown but Fry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fry is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Fry circles away and keeps his distance.
Fry throws a nice head kick!
Jaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fry circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Fry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fry!