PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonii Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vkaragande comes into the arena with Morbid Angel - God of Emptiness blaring out of the sound system. Jaa has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music. Tonii Jaa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Vkaragande
vs
Jaa

169 cm
30
141 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

168 cm
27
130 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonii Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Vkaragande misses.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Vkaragande misses with a wild body shot.
Jaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jaa counters with a series of strikes. Vkaragande will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vkaragande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vkaragande throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that half lands.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaa manages to avoid it.
Jaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vkaragande dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
Vkaragande swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vkaragande.
Jaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande throws a leg kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vkaragande!
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vkaragande has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vkaragande and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vkaragande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vkaragande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vkaragande fails to land with a series of punches.
Vkaragande tries a head kick but it misses.
Vkaragande is looking to wear down Jaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gde Vkaragande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Vkaragande misses.
Vkaragande misses with a body kick.
Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Jaa.
A nice combination there by Jaa.
Vkaragande misses with a two punch combination.
Jaa tries to work over Vkaragande's front leg with a kick but Vkaragande checks it.
Vkaragande throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Vkaragande throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Vkaragande closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande misses with a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Vkaragande.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vkaragande looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vkaragande just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gde Vkaragande dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Vkaragande. Jaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaa tries to land a leg kick but Vkaragande saw it coming and moves away.
Vkaragande misses with a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Vkaragande misses
and Jaa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vkaragande fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Jaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vkaragande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Vkaragande clinches with his opponent.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa has Vkaragande pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa tries to stall but Vkaragande uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Vkaragande in his tracks for a moment.
Vkaragande misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
Vkaragande keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaa's efforts to push away.
Jaa avoiding damage as Vkaragande throws knees to the body.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vkaragande lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande is looking to clinch but Jaa is avoiding it.
Jaa throws a wild body kick that Vkaragande sees coming a mile off.
Vkaragande misses with a wild combination.
Vkaragande will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vkaragande moves into the clinch.

Vkaragande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vkaragande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vkaragande tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jaa staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande wants to clinch
and Jaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vkaragande falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jaa counters with a series of strikes. Vkaragande will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vkaragande lands with a cross.
Jaa tries to land a leg kick but Vkaragande saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande tries to clinch up but Jaa circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Gde Vkaragande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vkaragande misses with an uppercut.
Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vkaragande throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vkaragande. That's going to slow Jaa down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Vkaragande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gde Vkaragande dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vkaragande misses with a wild combination.

Vkaragande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vkaragande misses with a knee to the head.
Vkaragande avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa avoids the elbow strike from Vkaragande, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vkaragande's brow.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vkaragande.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Jaa has Vkaragande pressed against the cage, preventing Vkaragande from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vkaragande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vkaragande managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Vkaragande is blocking nicely.
Vkaragande lands an uppercut.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vkaragande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vkaragande tries to clinch
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Jaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vkaragande misses with a body kick.
Vkaragande goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vkaragande cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
Vkaragande tries to land a front kick but Jaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vkaragande tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Vkaragande throws a combination that misses
and Jaa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vkaragande is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Vkaragande.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick from Vkaragande.

Vkaragande rushes Jaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Gde Vkaragande has been cut.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vkaragande.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vkaragande is defending well for now.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Vkaragande avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Vkaragande manages to break the clinch.
Vkaragande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vkaragande throws an overhand right that lands on Jaa's shoulder, as Jaa tries to avoid the shot.
Vkaragande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaa.
Vkaragande throws a low kick, looking for Jaa's leg but Jaa calmly moves out of range.
Vkaragande thumps Jaa with a low kick.
Vkaragande misses with the combination.
Vkaragande is looking to clinch but Jaa is avoiding it.
Tonii Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande misses with a series of wild punches.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gde Vkaragande is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vkaragande misses with a wild body shot.
Vkaragande throws a series of punches but Jaa avoids them all with ease.
Vkaragande tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Jaa.
Vkaragande tests Jaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gde Vkaragande showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vkaragande has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gde Vkaragande!
Gde Vkaragande very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.