PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vallenfyre - Iconoclast kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tom Stroud was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jaa
vs
Stroud

175 cm
36
163 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

178 cm
29
168 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Stroud fails with a takedown attempt.
Stroud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stroud jabs Jaa right on the nose. Jaa blinks but takes it well.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa throws a combination that misses
and Stroud counters with a straight right hand.
Stroud slips a jab and a cross from Jaa.
Stroud throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Jaa.
Stroud lands a two punch combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stroud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa wants to clinch
and Stroud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stroud misses with a hook. Jaa ducked under it nicely.
Jaa wants to clinch
and Stroud counters with a nice leg kick.
Jaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Stroud.

Jaa darts in and clinches Stroud up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaa.
Stroud blocks an uppercut.
Jaa prevents a body shot from Stroud.

Stroud decides to pull guard.

Jaa gets to his feet. Stroud looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jaa tries to clinch but Stroud is having none of it.
Stroud misses with a left hand
and Jaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaa ducks under a wild hook from Stroud.
Stroud stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses.

Stroud forces Jaa back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stroud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Stroud is avoiding it.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Stroud is avoiding it.
Jaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stroud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jaa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Jaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stroud, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaa trying to stall but Stroud improves his position.
Stroud trying to control the position but instead, Jaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stroud into the cage.
Stroud tries a body shot but Jaa blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Jaa has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jaa lands a body shot.
Jaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa misses with the head strike.

Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stroud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Stroud lands a hook that stumbles Jaa back into the cage. Stroud follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Jaa to the canvas! Stroud pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Jaa has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Stroud!
A victorious Tom Stroud thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.