PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by Killed By Death. Jaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anna Molly by Incubus. Jaa has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Grey
vs
Jaa

182 cm
30
184 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

172 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

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 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa misses the shot to the body.
Grey blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Grey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jaa looks gassed!
Grey scores with a decent looking hook.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Jaa. No joy for Grey on that attempt.
Grey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Grey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Grey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jaa!
Grey trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Grey get's back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunmetal Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grey.
Jaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grey.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grey shoots in for a double leg but Jaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaa but Jaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grey blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Grey shoots in but Jaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jaa as he avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grey!
Nice takedown defense from Jaa. No joy for Grey on that attempt.
Grey cracks Jaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Grey. That snapped Jaa's head back.
Horrible takedown by Grey or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaa which made him look bad.
Grey checks a low kick from Jaa.
Grey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Jaa scores with a four punch combination!

Grey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Grey goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jaa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grey's guard! Nice work there by Jaa!
Jaa is looking to stand up but Grey won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Grey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Grey is looking for a triangle but Jaa pushes his legs off easily.

Grey has his foot on Jaa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jaa works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey looking to control.

Grey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jaa is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to control from the top but Grey keeps moving.

Jaa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jaa has managed to get both his arms back between Grey's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Grey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Grey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jaa manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grey postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.

Grey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jaa is in trouble now - Grey has advanced to mount!
Grey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grey looking to control but Jaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Grey is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jaa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jaa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey lands a nice shot to the head.
Jaa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaa can do to turn this around?
Grey with shots to the head and body - Jaa looks very uncomfortable down there.

Grey get's back to his feet.
Grey sizes up Jaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jaa works Grey's body with a nice hook.
Grey cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.

Grey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey wants to pass the guard but Jaa is defending well.
Grey 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Grey.
Grey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jaa is looking to control Grey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jaa avoid being mounted?
Grey is looking to take a break and control but Jaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunmetal Grey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to control but Grey is keeping busy.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet.
Jaa wants to improve his position but Grey is controlling well.

Grey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grey scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Grey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grey trying to mount his opponent but Jaa defends it.
Grey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Grey is trying to work for a kimura but Jaa is defending well.

Grey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Grey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jaa defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunmetal Grey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Grey 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 keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunmetal Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Jaa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grey.
Gunmetal Grey is winning the standup battle so far.
Grey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grey shoots for a takedown but Jaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunmetal Grey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Grey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Jaa stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa stuffs the takedown.

Jaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grey blocks it with crossed arms.

Grey jumps guard and drags Jaa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Grey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jaa defends it easily.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Grey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jaa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jaa has managed to get both his arms back between Grey's legs - danger averted.

Grey pushes a forearm under Jaa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jaa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunmetal Grey!
Gunmetal Grey gave a mention to Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).