PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tien Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Calagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jaa
vs
Calagan

190 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tien Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Calagan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calagan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jaa as he avoids it easily.
Calagan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Jaa clinches with his opponent.
Jaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bobby Calagan has been cut.
Calagan has had enough of the clinch but Jaa keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calagan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jaa.
Calagan is working for takedown but Jaa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jaa slows down the pace here.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa gets underhooks to prevent Calagan's takedown attempt.
Tien Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Calagan.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Calagan shrugs off.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Calagan looks winded!
Jaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa working Calagan over with knees to the body.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Calagan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calagan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa is pushing Calagan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Calagan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Calagan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jaa working Calagan over with knees to the body.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Calagan's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa lands an elbow just above Calagan 's eye.
Jaa working Calagan over with knees to the body.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Calagan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Calagan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Jaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calagan misses with some punches.
Calagan is trying to push Jaa away but Jaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaa is struggling to control the position.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaa stalls.
Calagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tien Jaa.

Calagan tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calagan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jaa is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calagan's face.
Jaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Calagan shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tien Jaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Calagan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Calagan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Calagan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calagan moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Calagan wants to clinch but Jaa slips to the side
and Jaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Jaa moves into range and clinches up with Calagan.
Calagan tries to work over Jaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Calagan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Calagan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calagan tries for a takedown but Jaa manages to get underhooks.
Jaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jaa is pressed up against the cage. Calagan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jaa down to the mat. Jaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tien Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Calagan.

Jaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Calagan is breathing heavily.
Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa working Calagan over with knees to the body.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calagan's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jaa is pressed up against the cage. Calagan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jaa down to the mat. Jaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jaa moves into the clinch.
Calagan is looking to control Jaa's arms but Jaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calagan has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaa stalling.
Jaa gets underhooks to prevent Calagan's takedown attempt.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Calagan in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is stalling here.
Calagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Calagan won't want to take too many of those.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Calagan's ribcage.
Jaa avoiding damage.
Calagan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jaa working Calagan over with knees to the body.
Calagan misses with a body punch.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Calagan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calagan can do to turn this around?
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calagan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa working Calagan over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Calagan in his tracks for a moment.
Calagan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jaa after a bit of a struggle.
Jaa slowing the pace effectively.
Calagan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
Jaa slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa slowing the pace effectively.
Calagan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaa gets an underhook and turns Calagan into the cage.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa stalling in the clinch.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Calagan's ribcage.
Tien Jaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Jaa is pushing Calagan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for Jaa to work.
Calagan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tien Jaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Calagan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Calagan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaa sprawls well. Jaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Calagan gets slowly back to his feet.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Calagan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calagan is keeping busy.
Jaa has Calagan pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Jaa is trying to stall.
Calagan throws a head punch that misses.
Calagan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaa gets an underhook and turns Calagan into the cage.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Calagan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calagan tries for a takedown but Jaa manages to get underhooks.
Jaa avoiding damage.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calagan's face.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calagan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Jaa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calagan is trying to force a seperation but Jaa has the dominant position.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa has Calagan pushed against the cage.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Calagan's ribcage.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calagan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tien Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Calagan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jaa.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calagan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Calagan's ribcage.
Calagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa stalls.
Calagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaa's elbow.
Calagan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jaa prevents it.
Jaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calagan is keeping busy.
Bobby Calagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Calagan's face.
Calagan tries for a takedown but Jaa manages to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Calagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jaa has Calagan pressed against the cage.
Jaa working Calagan over with knees to the body.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Calagan shrugs off.
Jaa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
A head punch on the inside from Calagan fails to land.
Calagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Calagan won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Calagan is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaa has double underhooks.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Calagan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tien Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tien Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tien Jaa!
In his post fight interview, Tien Jaa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.