PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manson comes to the cage accompanied by Indian War Song. Jaa has chosen Search and Destroy as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Manson
vs
Jaa

177 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
23
152 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Manson moves out of range easily.
Manson throws a head kick that misses.

Jaa drives through and clinches with Manson against the cage.
Manson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manson blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Manson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Manson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manson throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Tony Jaa has been cut.
Manson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jaa.
Jaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jaa throws a head kick but Manson moves out of range.
Manson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
Manson digs a good hook to Jaa's body.
Jaa throws the kick towards the body but Manson avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
Manson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manson is fending him off so far but Jaa persists. Nope, Manson circles away and we're back to standing.
Manson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jaa drives through and clinches with Manson against the cage.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manson smiles and moves away.
Jaa throws a solid leg kick but Manson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manson.
Manson lands a front kick.
Jaa looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manson throws out a loose jab but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Jaa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
Jaa throws a leg kick
and Manson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa moves out of range as Manson throws a body kick.
Manson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manson connects with a high kick.
Manson blocks a head kick by Jaa.
A low kick from Jaa is predictable there
and Manson counters with a leg kick.
Manson misses with a body kick.
Manson tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Manson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jaa momentarily.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Manson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a body kick the misses
and Jaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Manson throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Manson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Manson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Manson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaa is out of range and Manson settles back down.
Manson swinging wildly here.
Manson throws a head kick that Jaa semi-blocks.
Manson looks for the body kick but Jaa saw that one coming.
Manson connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses
and Manson counters with a big head kick but Jaa shrugs it off.

That has opened up Tony Jaa's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manson throws a head kick that half lands.
Manson throws a leg kick that misses.
Manson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Manson thuds his shin into the meat of Jaa's side.
Manson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manson lands a body shot.
Manson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manson throws a body kick that misses.
Manson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manson motions for Jaa to come forward. Manson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manson blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Jaa avoids a kick to the body.
Manson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaa.
Manson looks to land a left hand but Jaa moved out of range nicely.
Manson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jaa scores with a kick to the body.
Manson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.

Jaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manson keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa working the ground and pound but Manson is defending the strikes.
Jaa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manson taking a bit of punishment here - Jaa scoring with strikes.
Manson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jaa is controlling him well.

Jaa tries for a kimura but Manson is defending well.
Jaa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jaa is trying to ground and pound but Manson uses the momentary lack of control by Jaa to regain half guard.
Jaa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manson defending well though.
Jaa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manson is trying to stand up here but Jaa is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manson tries to land a leg kick but Jaa saw it coming and moves away.

Jaa has closed the distance and engaged Manson in a clinch.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manson is defending well for now.
Manson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manson avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa digs a right hand into Manson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manson's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Manson blocks it.
Manson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa is trying to drag Manson to the mat but Manson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manson tries to break free but Jaa pushes him back against the cage.
Jaa prevents Manson from breaking the clinch.
Jaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Manson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Manson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jaa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manson.
Manson lands a lovely overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manson.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa throws a lazy body kick
and Manson counters with an outside leg kick.
Manson feints and then cracks Jaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaa down.
Manson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The cut above Tony Jaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Charles Manson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manson misses with a kick to the body
and Jaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa has a takedown stuffed.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manson.
Manson cracks the inside of Jaa's front leg.
Manson misses with an uppercut.
Manson throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.
Jaa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Manson counters with a big head kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that second 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.

Jaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jaa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manson pushes Jaa off looking to stand but Jaa dives back in and keeps control.
Jaa wants to free his trapped foot but Manson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jaa working over Manson with some ground and pound. Manson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jaa connects with a nice short shot to Manson's temple.
Manson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jaa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jaa.
Jaa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manson defending well though.
Jaa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jaa wants to take a breather but Manson is having none of it.
Jaa thows a huge punch but Manson dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manson dodges the punch combination from Jaa.
Jaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaa's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manson.
Manson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manson. That one must have hurt.
Manson throws a front kick that sends Jaa stumbling back into the cage.
Manson feints and then cracks Jaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaa down.
Manson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manson lands a right hook to the body.
Manson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manson throws a leg kick but Jaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manson scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manson.
Jaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manson. Manson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaa misses with a kick to the body
and Manson counters with a nice leg kick.
Manson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Charles Manson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manson tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Manson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Manson misses with a low kick.
Jaa throws a leg kick
and Manson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manson throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manson.
Jaa tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manson checks a leg kick.
Manson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaa can do to turn this around?
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manson but Manson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Both fighters circling a little - Manson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manson to score with a decent uppercut.
Manson throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Manson was not able to check.
Manson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manson cracks Jaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manson throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Manson missing with a left hand there. Jaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaa looks to throw a body kick
and Manson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson clearly takes 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.

Manson misses with the body kick
and Jaa counters with a body kick that stops Manson in his tracks momentarily.
Manson throws a head kick that misses.
Manson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa dives in and grabs Manson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manson pushes down on Jaa's head and hops out.
Manson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jaa counters with a nice body kick.
Jaa looks for a takedown but Manson sprawls well.
Manson fakes the leg kick and cracks Jaa in the body.
Manson throws a head kick that misses.
Manson throws a shot from downtown. Jaa moves away and avoids it.
Manson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Manson throws a head kick that misses
and Jaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Jaa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Manson throws out a leg kick but Jaa moves out of range and Manson only half commits.
Jaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Manson tests Jaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manson throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Nice sprawl there from Manson as Jaa shoots in.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manson.
Jaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Manson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jaa.
Jaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manson is fending him off so far but Jaa persists. Nope, Manson circles away and we're back to standing.
Manson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manson looks for the body kick but Jaa saw that one coming.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Manson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manson lands with a slapping head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manson thumps Jaa with a low kick.
Manson looks to land a body kick but Jaa moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa checks a low kick from Manson.
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Jaa defending well as Manson loads up on a big left hand.
Manson throws a hook but Jaa avoids it easily.
Manson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaa throws a leg kick
and Manson counters with a nice body kick.
Jaa moves away from the strike by Manson.
Manson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manson tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Manson.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick from Manson.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch
and Manson counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Manson counters with a big head kick but Jaa shrugs it off.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manson's calf.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Manson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manson misses with a leg kick
and Jaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Manson avoids the head kick by Jaa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson had his way with Tony Jaa in that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Manson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Manson.
Manson tries to land a leg kick but Jaa saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Manson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A clash of legs there as Jaa blocks the low kick.
Manson throws a leg kick but Jaa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manson tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jaa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jaa working the ground and pound.
Jaa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Manson is not content to let Jaa control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Manson is trying to get back to his feet.
Manson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Jaa has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Manson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jaa yanks on the arm and Manson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jaa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Jaa!