PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Mambolou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Mambolou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mambolou
vs
Jaa

186 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Aggression Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Mambolou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mambolou throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Mambolou shoots in for a double leg but Jaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaa tries to clinch up.

Mambolou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jaa breaks the clinch.
Mambolou misses with a series of wild punches.
Mambolou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaa.
Jaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mambolou throws a chopping leg kick but Jaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mambolou fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mambolou tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaa is able to avoid easily.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch
and Mambolou counters with a two punch combo.
Jaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa looks to clinch

and Mambolou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mambolou goes for a takedown attempt but Jaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Mambolou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa thumps Mambolou with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch

and Mambolou counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Mambolou in his tracks for a moment.
Jaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mambolou managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Mambolou has hold of one of Jaa's legs. Jaa is fighting the takedown attempt but Mambolou gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mambolou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mambolou is working Jaa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mambolou's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mambolou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mambolou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jaa wants to stand but Mambolou is controlling the position.
Mambolou landing some decent shots from guard.
Mambolou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mambolou distracts Jaa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jaa is rocked!
Mambolou distracts Jaa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jaa is still in real trouble! Can Mambolou finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mambolou arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Jaa's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marc Mambolou!