PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Quijivix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer. Quijivix is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In The Morning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaa
vs
Quijivix

172 cm
25
136 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Quijivix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quijivix is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jaa's half guard.
Jaa is positioning himself well to prevent Quijivix advancing to mount.
Quijivix passes to side control.

Quijivix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jaa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quijivix tries to advance to mount but Jaa denies him.
Jaa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Quijivix's best efforts.

Quijivix is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Quijivix trying to control the action but Jaa is working from the bottom.
Jaa wants to control but Quijivix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jaa is looking to improve his position.
Jaa is controlling Quijivix's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quijivix is looking for a kimura but Jaa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quijivix to get the leverage.
Jaa wants to control but Quijivix is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Jaa rushes Quijivix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa throws an elbow that misses.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Quijivix blocks with his arms.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Quijivix is blocking nicely.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Quijivix lands a shoulder strike.
Quijivix digs a right hand underneath Jaa's ribcage. Jaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Quijivix is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Quijivix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quijivix's face.
Quijivix looks gassed!
Quijivix lands a body punch.
Jaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quijivix lands with a right to the head.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Quijivix avoids the damage to the body.
Quijivix managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quijivix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quijivix's brow.
Quijivix gets through Jaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Quijivix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaa lands an elbow inside.
Jaa misses with an elbow strike.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quijivix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quijivix blocks it with crossed arms.
Quijivix lands a body shot.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quijivix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quijivix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quijivix's defenses.
Quijivix is leaning against Jaa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa misses with an elbow strike.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Quijivix scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Quijivix.
Quijivix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaa.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Quijivix blocks it.
Jaa misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Quijivix.
Quijivix stalling the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quijivix.
Jaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quijivix is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Quijivix lands with a left to the head.
Quijivix scores with a shot to the side of Jaa's head.
Quijivix avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quijivix blocks an elbow strike from Jaa.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Quijivix is blocking nicely.
Quijivix lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quijivix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Quijivix.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quijivix.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quijivix.
A short uppercut from Quijivix.
Quijivix displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jaa up against the cage.
Quijivix lands a body shot.
Quijivix blocks the elbow strike.
Quijivix taking a breather.
Jaa can't find room to land a body shot as Quijivix controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Quijivix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quijivix lands a left hand.
Quijivix has Jaa pressed against the cage.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Quijivix managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Come on Quijivix - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quijivix scores with a shot to the side of Jaa's head.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quijivix.
Quijivix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quijivix's brow.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quijivix's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quijivix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quijivix scores with a hook to the body.
Quijivix lands a body punch.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jaa.
Quijivix trying to stall but Jaa improves his position.
Quijivix avoids the elbow strike from Jaa, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Quijivix dominated that 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.

Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Quijivix.
Jaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quijivix jabs at Jaa's body.
Quijivix connects with a nice looking jab.
Jaa lands with a nice body kick.
Jaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quijivix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quijivix's hands.

Jaa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jaa is trying to keep Quijivix in close.
Jaa being controlled here, momentarily.
Quijivix wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jaa is on top in guard.
Quijivix keeping full guard, as Jaa tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quijivix can't keep his opponent in guard - Jaa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Quijivix is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jaa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Quijivix is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jaa scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quijivix manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jaa passes into half guard.
Quijivix is breathing heavily.
Jaa working over Quijivix with some ground and pound. Quijivix looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Quijivix looking for submissions off his back.
Jaa slips a nice elbow through Quijivix's hands, connecting with Quijivix's forehead.
Jaa thows a huge punch but Quijivix dodges it nicely.
Jaa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quijivix won't allow Jaa to pass to mount.
Jaa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body punch from Quijivix.
Quijivix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quijivix moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
Quijivix lands a nice looking body shot.
Quijivix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa scores with a hook.
Quijivix throws a shot from downtown. Jaa moves away and avoids it.
Quijivix takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Quijivix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quijivix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.

Jaa has closed the distance and engaged Quijivix in a clinch.
Quijivix blocks an elbow strike.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaa throws an elbow but misses.
Jaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Quijivix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Quijivix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Quijivix.
Quijivix trying to control the position but instead, Jaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Quijivix into the cage.
Jaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quijivix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Quijivix - that landed with a thud.
Quijivix trying to stall but Jaa improves his position.
Quijivix blocks an elbow strike.
Jaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Quijivix.
Jaa working Quijivix over with knees to the body.
Jaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaa.
Quijivix pushes Jaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Quijivix managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Quijivix digs a right hand underneath Jaa's ribcage. Jaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Quijivix.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quijivix lands a right hand.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Quijivix goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jaa prevents it.
Jaa being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quijivix blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quijivix.
Quijivix blocks an elbow strike from Jaa.
Quijivix pushes Jaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quijivix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Jaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quijivix lands an uppercut.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Quijivix as the two fighters clinch.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Quijivix.
Quijivix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jaa tries to throw a body punch but Quijivix avoids it by throwing Jaa back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Quijivix.
Jaa misses with some punches.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Quijivix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miguel Quijivix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jaa throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Quijivix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miguel Quijivix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Quijivix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa scores with a punch to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jaa. Quijivix shrugs it off though.

Jaa has Quijivix up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quijivix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quijivix wants to stall.
Jaa blocking some punches.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quijivix's defenses.
Quijivix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaa is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Quijivix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quijivix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quijivix takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Quijivix is trying to stall.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Quijivix in his tracks for a moment.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Quijivix.
Quijivix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quijivix taking a breather.
Quijivix digs a right hand underneath Jaa's ribcage. Jaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jaa misses with an elbow strike.
Quijivix takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Quijivix is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Quijivix cracks Jaa with a nice body shot.
Quijivix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.

Quijivix is rocked!
Jaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quijivix is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaa finish him?
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands with a light punch inside.
Jaa lands a big knee! That's hurt Quijivix! Oh, he's all over the place! Jaa lands another knee that sends Quijivix to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanom Jaa!