PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonii Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember The Name. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Maguire
vs
Jaa

155 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonii Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire fails with the takedown
and Jaa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maguire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Maguire has his takedown stuffed
and Jaa counters with a solid body kick.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Decent striking displayed by Maguire there.
Maguire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maguire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a double jab
and Jaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Maguire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa misses with a double jab.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Jaa circles away easily
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Maguire shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Maguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Jaa circles away easily
and Jaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maguire doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaa counters with a solid body kick.
Maguire loads up on a big right hand but Jaa slips the punch.
Maguire misses with a left hand
and Jaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maguire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaa counters with a nice body kick.
Jaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
Maguire misses with a left hand
and Jaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Maguire throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Maguire misses.
Maguire throws a poor cross that misses
and Jaa counters with a body kick that stops Maguire in his tracks momentarily.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Jaa circles away easily
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Maguire shrugs it off.
Maguire is breathing heavily.
Maguire throws an off balance right hand
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Maguire has his takedown stuffed
and Jaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maguire's knee momentarily.
Jaa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maguire takes a step back to recover.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonii Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick that Maguire semi-blocks.
Jaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maguire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Maguire has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maguire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jaa counters with a head kick. That will keep Maguire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Maguire. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Jaa circles away easily
and Jaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a hook to the body
and Jaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Otis Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Jaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Maguire 's knee.
Maguire will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jaa lands a front kick.
Jaa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maguire with a poor takedown
and Jaa counters with a body kick that stops Maguire in his tracks momentarily.
Jaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Maguire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maguire's knee momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maguire takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maguire takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maguire slips a jab and a cross from Jaa.

Maguire closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maguire lands in his opponent's guard.
Jaa managing to control the position.
Jaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaa controlling the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jaa wants to sweep here but Maguire controlling him for the moment.
Jaa pulls Maguire in close to prevent any damage.

Tonii Jaa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Maguire looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jaa keeping moving, preventing Maguire from controlling successfully.
Jaa keeping full guard, as Maguire tries to pass.
Jaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maguire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.
Maguire trying to control but Jaa is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Maguire is really struggling to control Jaa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maguire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maguire misses with a hook. Jaa ducked under it nicely.

Jaa tries to sprawl but Maguire drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maguire throwing shots but Jaa is blocking nicely.
Jaa trying to control from the bottom.
Maguire wants to control but Jaa is keeping him busy.
Maguire is controlling the pace.
Maguire wants to pass to mount but Jaa is defending the position.
Maguire looks to land a strike but Jaa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaa, not yet.
Jaa controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonii Jaa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maguire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Maguire shrugs it off.
Jaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maguire digs a good body shot into Jaa's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Jaa. Those never looked like landing.
Maguire misses with a takedown
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Maguire with a poor takedown
and Jaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Maguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire misses with a takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a solid body kick.
Maguire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maguire fails with the takedown
and Jaa counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maguire doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Maguire is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jaa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maguire throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jaa!
Jaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maguire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Maguire was not able to check.
Maguire gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jaa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maguire really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maguire throws a shot from downtown. Jaa moves away and avoids it.
Maguire with a poor takedown
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Maguire was not able to check.
Maguire has his takedown stuffed
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Maguire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jaa counters with a leg kick.
Jaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Maguire was not able to check.
Maguire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Jaa circles away easily
and Jaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Jaa lands with a slapping head kick.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maguire will feel that in the morning.
Tonii Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Jaa circles away easily
and Jaa counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jaa.
Maguire shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Maguire shrugs it off.
Maguire misses with a takedown
and Jaa counters with a body kick.
No joy there for Jaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Maguire misses with a takedown
and Jaa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maguire really felt that one!
Maguire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaa.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Maguire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Maguire swings widly with a right hand
and Jaa counters with a good, hard body kick but Maguire shrugs it off.
Maguire is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maguire with a poor takedown
and Jaa counters with a body kick.
Jaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maguire's head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Maguire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa throws a combination. Maguire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jaa throws a series of punches but Maguire avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
Maguire fails with the takedown
and Jaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. Maguire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a jab to the body
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Maguire was not able to check.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Maguire misses with a takedown
and Jaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Maguire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jaa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maguire's guard.
Maguire has a closed guard, preventing Jaa from standing up.

Jaa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Maguire, up you get!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maguire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Maguire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Maguire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maguire has his takedown stuffed
and Jaa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maguire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maguire shoots and misses
and Jaa counters with a nice body kick.
Maguire doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaa counters with a good, hard body kick but Maguire shrugs it off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maguire takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Jaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Jaa circles away easily
and Jaa counters with a solid body kick.
Maguire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Tonii Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maguire throws a right hand that misses
and Jaa counters with a body kick.
Otis Maguire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonii Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa throws a head kick that Maguire semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonii Jaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tonii Jaa!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tonii Jaa!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tonii Jaa!

Tonii Jaa wins by unanimous decision!