PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keller Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock has chosen Hollywood Undead - The Natives as his entrance music. Rony Jaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keller Rock's chin.

Jaa
vs
Rock

188 cm
23
194 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
202 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keller Rock!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Rock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaa defends it nicely.
Rock fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Rock looks gassed!
Jaa connects with a leg kick. Rock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Keller Rock has been cut.

Rock tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaa's efforts to push away.

Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rock. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.

A head kick lands from Jaa that sends Rock to the canvas. Rock tries to scramble back to his feet but Jaa brings him back down into side control.

Rock is rocked!
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!
Rock is trying to get back to half guard.
Rock is still in real trouble! Can Jaa finish him?
Rock avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jaa.
Rock seems to have recovered his senses.
Jaa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jaa takes a little break here. Rock wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rock tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is not content to let Jaa control the position.
Rock wants to control but Jaa postures up.
Jaa wants to control but Rock is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Jaa stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rony Jaa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rock fails with a takedown attempt.
Rony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keller Rock.
Rock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Keller Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jaa lands a head kick that stumbles Rock and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock looking to control.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rock working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jaa throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Keller Rock has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Jaa sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Rock to the ground! Jaa dives into full mount looking to finish!
Rock is squirming around, avoiding Jaa's attempts to control the action.
Jaa is really struggling to control Rock but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Jaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keller Rock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rock shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaa but Jaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jaa lands a big right hook! Rock looks hurt but is still standing! Jaa lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Rock falls down and Jaa dives in with a huge hammer fist! Rock's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Jaa runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rony Jaa!