PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Braga (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
Braga

188 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, 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 London, Roy Braga!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Braga avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Braga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.
Jaa is really struggling to control Braga but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Jaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Braga prevents Jaa from getting back to his feet.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
I looks like Braga might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Braga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Braga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Jaa is trying to keep Braga in close.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga stops Jaa from standing up.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Braga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Despite being in the dominant position, Roy Braga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jaa misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Braga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jaa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Braga tries to advance to mount but can't.

Braga stands up.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
A combination from Braga does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga scores with a one two! Jaa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Braga!

It looks like Tony Jaa has been cut.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Braga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jaa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Braga is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jaa is trying to keep Braga in close.
Jaa wants to stand up but Braga is controlling him.
Braga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Jaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga prevents Jaa from getting back to his feet.
Braga controlling from the top position.
Braga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Jaa is keeping the position.

Jaa working for a triangle but Braga defends it easily.
Jaa trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Braga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Braga!
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Braga blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Braga avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Braga!
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braga lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Braga lands with a light punch inside.

Braga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Braga slows the pace down in half guard.
Jaa is looking to control Braga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jaa avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jaa wants to control but Braga passes into side.
Braga controlling the position from side mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Roy Braga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Braga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Braga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Braga lands in his opponent's guard.
Jaa is trying to keep Braga in close.
Jaa wants to stand but Braga is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Braga avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Braga blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Braga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Braga finds it's target.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga cracks Jaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Braga both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Braga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jaa sprawls well initially but Braga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jaa trying to control here.
Jaa tries to kick Braga off but Braga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Braga seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Braga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.

Braga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jaa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jaa is being controlled here.
Jaa wants to control but Braga postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Braga decides to stand back up. Braga steps back and let's Jaa get back to his feet.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Braga misses with a double jab.
Braga digs a good body shot into Jaa's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jaa throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braga instigates a clinch.
Braga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Braga closes the distance and pushes Jaa back into the cage.
Jaa has Braga pressed against the cage, preventing Braga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braga's efforts to push away.
Braga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Braga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jaa did well to prevent Braga getting side control.
Braga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Roy Braga has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to kick Braga off but Braga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Braga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jaa is trying to control but Braga passes into side control!
Braga remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jaa is trying to get back to his feet.
Braga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga just content to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Roy Braga just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Braga avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaa throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Braga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
Braga scores with a shot to the body.
Braga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Braga as he connects with a hook.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Braga.
Nice uppercut lands for Braga. That snapped Jaa's head back.
Roy Braga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Braga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jaa trying to remain calm as Braga controls from the top position.
Jaa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Braga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Braga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Braga!