PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benton MacKaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

MacKaye
vs
Jaa

160 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benton MacKaye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaa has closed the distance and engaged MacKaye in a clinch.
The referee calls for Jaa to work.
MacKaye jumps guard but Jaa stands there with MacKaye around his waist. MacKaye gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MacKaye up against the cage.

Jaa breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from MacKaye.
MacKaye misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jaa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jaa tries to stand but MacKaye is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on MacKaye's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa trying to control the action but MacKaye is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
MacKaye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jaa looking to control but MacKaye is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
MacKaye tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jaa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jaa punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKaye regains half guard.
MacKaye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacKaye makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacKaye.
MacKaye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacKaye tries to land a sweep but no joy.

MacKaye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but MacKaye is tightening it up a little... Jaa has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jaa reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jaa taps out! Nice BJJ there by MacKaye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Benton MacKaye!
A victorious Benton MacKaye thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.