PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Anna Molly by Incubus. Doby has chosen International Players Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jaa
vs
Doby

172 cm
28
183 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

178 cm
28
169 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Happy Pills 159Q - 90% 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 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doby.
Doby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doby blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Doby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doby's hands.
Jaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaa misses with a hook.
Doby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaa manages to avoid it.
Doby throws a jab when Jaa was well out of range.
Doby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaa ducks under a wild hook from Doby.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Doby moves out of range easily.
Doby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Jaa misses.

Jaa clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doby lands an uppercut.
Doby wants a takedown.

Doby pulls Jaa into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Jaa stands up and waves to Doby to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Doby keeps it at a distance.
Jaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Doby.
Jaa lands a slapping body shot.
Doby looks to throw the jab but Jaa is out of range.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa throws a head kick but Doby moves out of range.
Jaa scores with a punch to the head.
Doby moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Doby misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Doby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Doby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jaa!
Jaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaa is looking to escape.
Doby looking to ground and pound but Jaa is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa is working to get back to half guard.
Doby throws some wild stikes that Jaa manages to avoid easily.

Doby goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jaa is on top in guard.
Jaa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doby is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is looking to take a break and control but Doby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jaa wants to stand but Doby is controlling his arm.
Doby prevents Jaa from moving into mount.

Jaa stands up.
Doby checks a low kick from Jaa.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doby moves out of range of the body kick from Jaa.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Doby keeps it at a distance.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Doby moves out of range easily.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Doby counter with a right hand.

Doby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jaa defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to improve his position but Doby is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa is refusing to be controlled, as Doby sits in half guard.
Jaa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doby is working away from the top position though.

Doby is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jaa is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jaa is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
Doby connects with a right hand. Jaa shakes it off.
Doby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Jaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaa looks to land a combination. Doby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jaa.
Doby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaa defends it nicely.
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 throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doby with a poor takedown
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Doby shrugs it off.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Doby.
Doby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doby.
Jaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doby can pounce on him.
Doby slips under a jab from Jaa.
Jaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Doby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the cage. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa is looking to clinch but Doby is avoiding it.
Tony Jaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
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.
Jaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doby blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Doby throws a leg kick but Jaa checks it.
Doby looks to land a combination. Jaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Doby moves out of range easily.
Doby shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense.
Doby connects with a body shot.
Doby misses with a straight right.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doby's corner calls for a 1-2. Doby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doby somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doby drives through with a takedown into Jaa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doby prevents Jaa from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jaa holds on and takes a little breather.
Doby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Doby drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jaa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jaa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jaa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby is trying to get back to half guard.
Doby gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doby wants to get back to full guard.
Shane Doby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shane Doby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Doby.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doby's calf.
Doby jabs at Jaa's body.
Doby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doby misses with a takedown attempt - Jaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jaa forces Doby back against the cage and clinches.
Doby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jaa walks away with a smile on his face. Doby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Doby.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Doby moves out of range easily.
Doby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaa's waist but Jaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doby off to one side.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doby tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doby tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Jaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
Doby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doby fails with the takedown.
Jaa looks to land a body kick but Doby moved away.
Jaa moves out of range as Doby strikes.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
Jaa scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick there by Jaa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doby moves away from the strike by Jaa.
Doby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Doby down.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Doby moves out of range easily.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Doby moves out of range easily.
Jaa throws a body kick that misses.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doby checks a low kick from Jaa.
Jaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Doby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Doby blocks with his arms.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doby prevents Jaa from breaking the clinch.
Jaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doby tries to pull guard but Jaa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Doby has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jaa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doby is trying to stick to Jaa's back but Jaa is turning into Doby. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Doby's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to control from the top but Doby keeps moving.
Jaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa tries to stand but Doby is controlling from the bottom.
Doby is trying to keep Jaa in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Jaa.
Jaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tony Jaa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tony Jaa waved his t-shirt featuring Happy Pills 159Q - 90% Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.