PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Dale Arizona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dale Arizona
vs
Jaa

180 cm
24
163 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

172 cm
30
155 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Dale Arizona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arizona throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaa.
Jaa throws a body punch but Arizona moves out of range.
Arizona moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Arizona avoids the body shot from Jaa.
A leg kick checked by Arizona.
Jaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa misses with a hook. Arizona ducked under it nicely.
Jaa throws out a leg kick but Arizona moves out of range and Jaa only half commits.
Jaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arizona moves away.
Jaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arizona on the side of the head.
Arizona on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Arizona misses the shot to the body.

Arizona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Arizona - that landed with a thud.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Arizona.
Still in the clinch, Jaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaa.
Arizona misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Arizona fails to land.
Arizona avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Arizona tries to stall but Jaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arizona.
Jaa tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa can't find room to land a body shot as Arizona controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Jaa tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arizona is trying to stall.
Arizona tries a body shot but Jaa blocks it.
Arizona missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arizona tries to land a knee to the head but Jaa blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Arizona controls his hands.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Arizona shrugs off.
Jaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arizona blocks an uppercut.
Jaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Arizona controls his hands.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arizona throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaa.
Arizona taking a breather.
Arizona misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arizona blocking some punches.
Jaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaa cracks Arizona with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa blocks an elbow strike.
Jaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arizona misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arizona backwards.
Jaa misses with a body punch.
Jaa scores with a hook to the body.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaa lands an uppercut.

Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Jaa thuds a left hand into Arizona's body.
Jaa lands a two punch combo.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Tanom Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arizona 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 throws a hook but Arizona blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with the body kick
and Arizona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arizona.
That kick from Arizona tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arizona checks a low kick from Jaa.
Arizona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Arizona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arizona. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arizona checks a leg kick.
Arizona wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
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.
Arizona avoids the head kick by Jaa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Jaa pushes Arizona up against the cage in a clinch.
Arizona managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Arizona takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanom Jaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Arizona misses the shot to the body.
Jaa looks for the body kick but Arizona saw that one coming.
Arizona moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
Jaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arizona manages to avoid it.
Arizona shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Arizona as he checks the leg kick.
Jaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arizona checks a leg kick.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Arizona moves his leg out of the way.
Jaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arizona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arizona is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Arizona misses
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Arizona 's knee.
Jaa throws a jab when Arizona was well out of range.
Arizona lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa blocks a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arizona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa throws a chopping leg kick but Arizona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arizona slips under a jab from Jaa.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Nice sprawl there from Jaa as Arizona shoots in.
Arizona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Arizona is looking to clinch.
Jaa with a hook.
Jaa pushes Arizona away with a front kick.
Arizona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jaa tries to bum rush Arizona with a series of wild strikes but Arizona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arizona just misses with a punch to the body.
Arizona just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa swings for the body but Arizona moves out of range.
Jaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arizona is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Jaa.
Arizona throws a right and a left that Jaa avoids nicely.
Arizona throws a combination. Jaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arizona throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.
Arizona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Arizona is just out of range.
Jaa throws a good cross that connects.
A cross from Jaa lands.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
Arizona misses with a head kick.
Arizona moves out of range of the body kick from Jaa.
Arizona blocks a jab.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Arizona is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws the kick towards the body but Arizona avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Arizona.
Arizona is looking to wear down Jaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arizona tries to clinch but Jaa is having none of it.
Arizona throws out a leg kick but Jaa moves out of range and Arizona only half commits.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Arizona.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Arizona is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Arizona.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Arizona throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa is looking to land body kicks.
Arizona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arizona's head backwards.
Jaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaa clobbers Arizona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arizona throws a low kick, looking for Jaa's leg but Jaa calmly moves out of range.
Tanom Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaa connects with a body shot.
Jaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Arizona in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arizona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arizona at a distance.
Jaa lands an overhand right.
Arizona closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. Arizona pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Jaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arizona doesn't seem phased though.
Jaa throws a solid leg kick but Arizona takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaa.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Arizona's front leg but catches the back leg as Arizona tries to avoid it.
Jaa checks a low kick from Arizona.
Jaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanom Jaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Arizona needs to keep his hands up - Jaa had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Jaa misses.
Jaa thows a leg kick but Arizona checks it
and Arizona counters with a solid body kick.
Tanom Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arizona.
Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaa.
An inside leg kick lands from Arizona.

Arizona shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jaa is trying to control Arizona's posture but Arizona avoids it.
Jaa sneaks back into half guard.
Arizona stops Jaa from getting back to his feet.
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 has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arizona is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jaa gets full guard.
Jaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arizona's guard.
Jaa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arizona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jaa is one step ahead there.
Arizona is working hard here to advance position.
Jaa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tanom Jaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa working some strikes from top position.
Jaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arizona swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa throws a big right hand that misses.
Jaa trying to control but Arizona is working from the bottom.

Arizona has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jaa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Arizona misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arizona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away.
Jaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arizona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with a nice cross.
Arizona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaa misses with an uppercut. Arizona saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jaa.
Jaa tries to work over Arizona's front leg with a kick but Arizona checks it.
Arizona finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Arizona's front leg but catches the back leg as Arizona tries to avoid it.
Glen Dale Arizona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaa misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaa misses the target.
That kick from Arizona tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arizona connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jaa scrambles back to his feet.
Jaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands a leg kick that knocks Arizona off balance momentarily.
Jaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arizona.
Arizona turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice 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 nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Arizona down.
Jaa cracks a nice hook into Arizona's ribs.
Jaa throws a body kick that misses.
Jaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arizona lands a nice shot that snaps Jaa's head back.
Arizona will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Arizona 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.
Arizona misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arizona has time to react.
Arizona misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Jaa.
Jaa delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tanom Jaa.
Well Jaa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanom Jaa!
Tanom Jaa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that -OVERDOSE Factory- logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.