PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter VIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecter VIII comes to the cage accompanied by Getting Away With Murder. Jaa has chosen Anna Molly by Incubus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lecter VIII
vs
Jaa

174 cm
30
185 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

172 cm
26
183 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lecter VIII!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lecter VIII tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.

Jaa moves into the clinch.
Lecter VIII pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jaa lands a left hand.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lecter VIII misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lecter VIII is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lecter VIII misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa blocks an elbow strike from Lecter VIII.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lecter VIII avoids it.
Jaa lands an elbow just above Lecter VIII 's eye.

It looks like Hannibal Lecter VIII has been cut.
Lecter VIII avoids the elbow strike from Jaa, against the cage.
Jaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lecter VIII tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa avoiding damage as Lecter VIII throws knees to the body.
A short right from Jaa on the inside.
Jaa pushes Lecter VIII back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lecter VIII stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lecter VIII in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter VIII.

Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa is looking to slow Lecter VIII down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Jaa darts in and clinches Lecter VIII up against the cage.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lecter VIII putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to 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!
Lecter VIII struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaa controls his hands.
Lecter VIII tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa tries to work over Lecter VIII's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lecter VIII lands with a light punch inside.
Lecter VIII tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
Lecter VIII is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lecter VIII's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lecter VIII prevents a body shot from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a body punch.
Lecter VIII misses with the head strike.
Lecter VIII lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaa or not.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lecter VIII blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lecter VIII throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jaa digs a right hand into Lecter VIII's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lecter VIII's gas tank.
Jaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lecter VIII throws an elbow that misses.
Jaa misses with the head strike.
Lecter VIII avoiding damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lecter VIII gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jaa lands with a left to the head.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Lecter VIII shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jaa throws a series of strikes that have Lecter VIII backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa misses with an uppercut. Lecter VIII saw that one coming.
Lecter VIII moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Lecter VIII's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lecter VIII swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lecter VIII takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa slips a straight right by Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Jaa walks into a left hand.
Lecter VIII pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Jaa. Those never looked like landing.
Jaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lecter VIII thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lecter VIII motions for Jaa to come forward. Lecter VIII throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lecter VIII misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
Lecter VIII thuds his shin into the meat of Jaa's side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lecter VIII avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lecter VIII blocks a body shot from Jaa.
Lecter VIII is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaa is keeping busy.
Jaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecter VIII avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaa.
Lecter VIII manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jaa blocks the elbow strike.
Jaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Lecter VIII avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lecter VIII trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.
Lecter VIII tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lecter VIII looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lecter VIII backwards.
Lecter VIII looking to stall.
Lecter VIII is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lecter VIII tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Lecter VIII blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lecter VIII is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lecter VIII misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaa tries to break the clinch but Lecter VIII is controlling the position.

Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lecter VIII moves away.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lecter VIII slips a jab from Jaa.
Lecter VIII throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecter VIII wants to land a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Lecter VIII waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Lecter VIII.
Lecter VIII throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaa lands a body shot.
Jaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lecter VIII cracks a nice hook into Jaa's ribs.
Lecter VIII keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lecter VIII throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hannibal Lecter VIII is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lecter VIII. Lecter VIII circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa blocks a head kick by Lecter VIII.
Jaa throws a head kick but Lecter VIII moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecter VIII digs a good body shot into Jaa's ribs.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. Lecter VIII looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Lecter VIII moves his leg out of the way.
Jaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Hannibal Lecter VIII will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Lecter VIII's cut.
That's time! Lecter VIII's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lecter VIII misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaa throws a head kick but Lecter VIII moves out of range.
Lecter VIII misses the jab.

Lecter VIII tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lecter VIII has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lecter VIII throws an elbow but misses.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lecter VIII lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lecter VIII managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Lecter VIII putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lecter VIII looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jaa lands a right hand.
Lecter VIII is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lecter VIII misses with a body punch.
Lecter VIII cracks Jaa with a nice body shot.
Lecter VIII wants to stall.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.

Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Lecter VIII scores with a body shot.
Lecter VIII fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Lecter VIII's front leg but catches the back leg as Lecter VIII tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lecter VIII moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaa.
Lecter VIII looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lecter VIII takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Jaa has closed the distance and engaged Lecter VIII in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Lecter VIII.
Jaa can't find room to land a body shot as Lecter VIII controls the action.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lecter VIII blocks the elbow strike.
Lecter VIII is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaa is keeping busy.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Lecter VIII blocks with his arms.
Jaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Lecter VIII scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecter VIII prevents Jaa from breaking the clinch.
Lecter VIII trying to stall but Jaa improves his position.
Lecter VIII misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaa is trying to push Lecter VIII away but Lecter VIII has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Tony Jaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lecter VIII tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jaa avoids it.
Jaa is working Lecter VIII over against the cage.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Lecter VIII won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa gets through Lecter VIII's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lecter VIII tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaa is trying to push Lecter VIII away but Lecter VIII has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lecter VIII swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to circle away but Lecter VIII has him pinned against the cage.
Lecter VIII throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter VIII scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Lecter VIII lands with an overhand left.
Jaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Lecter VIII backwards.
Jaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lecter VIII stalling in the clinch but Jaa improves position.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Lecter VIII blocks it.
Lecter VIII stalls.
Lecter VIII's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.