PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Missile (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.

Jaa
vs
Missile

188 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Homer Missile!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Missile shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Missile was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Missile throws a strike aimed at the side of Jaa's head but Jaa avoids it well.
Jaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Missile has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Missile gets to mount! Jaa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jaa is looking to improve his position but Missile isn't that keen on the idea.
Jaa tries to improve his position but instead Missile has taken his back!
Missile just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Missile scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jaa is looking for a way out.
Missile is punishing Jaa with some ground and pound.

Jaa showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa staying busy and making it hard for Missile to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Missile is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jaa is defending well though. Missile let's go of the attempt for now.

Missile looking for the RNC.
Jaa tries to escape the position.
Jaa is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Jaa is trying to break free.

Missile looking for the RNC.

Missile is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to escape but Missile has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Missile is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Missile gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Missile gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Missile apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Missile takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Homer Missile has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa lands a nice shot that snaps Missile's head back.
Jaa connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Missile tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Missile looks winded!
A short left from Jaa.
Jaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Missile backwards.
Jaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaa scores with a shot to the side of Missile's head.
Jaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Missile wants a takedown but no success here.
Jaa pushes Missile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Missile backwards.
Jaa is leaning against Missile and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Missiles head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Jaa.
Jaa lands a right hand.
Jaa scores with a shot to the side of Missile's head.
Jaa lands a shot to the body.
Jaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands a right hand.
Missile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Jaa.
A short left from Jaa.
Jaa lands a right hand.
Jaa lands with a left to the head.
Jaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaa.
Jaa pushes Missile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Jaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Missile takes a shot to the head.
Jaa presses Missile against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Jaa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Jaa.
Jaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Missile backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Homer Missile's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jaa lands with a cross.

Jaa drives through and clinches with Missile against the cage.
Missile jumps guard but Jaa stands there with Missile around his waist. Missile gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaa.
Jaa pushes Missile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Missile wants to get back to striking at distance but Jaa won't allow it.
Jaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Missile is looking to control Jaa's arms but Jaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Missile has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaa.
Jaa lands a right hand.
A short right from Jaa on the inside.

Missile is rocked!
Jaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Missile is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaa finish him?
Missile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Missile is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa scores with a shot to the side of Missile's head.
Jaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Missile backwards.
Jaa lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Missile backwards.
Jaa scores with a shot to the side of Missile's head.
Nice body punch from Jaa - that landed with a thud.
Jaa lands a shoulder strike.
Jaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Missiles head.
Jaa lands an uppercut.
Jaa lands with a light punch inside.
Jaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaa creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Missile's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Missile drops to his knees and Jaa pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Jaa!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Jaa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.