PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa has chosen Fight To Survive! from the movie Blood Sport! as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Impaler
vs
Jaa

174 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Impaler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Impaler.
Impaler throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa misses with a leg kick

and Impaler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Impaler.
Impaler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Impaler wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.
Impaler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler postures up in Jaa's guard and throws a big left but Jaa blocks it.
Impaler won't allow Jaa to sweep him here.
Jaa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Impaler!
Jaa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Impaler hang on?
Impaler manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Impaler, under a barage of strikes from Jaa.
Jaa content to control rather than advance.
Jaa misses with a head shot. Impaler uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa stopping the sweep attempt from Impaler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jaa controls the pace.
Jaa looking to pass the guard.
Jaa postures up.
Jaa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jaa looking to sit in guard and control but Impaler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Impaler wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.
Jaa trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Impaler wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Impaler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A slow jab from Jaa misses its intended target.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Impaler.
Jaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Impaler.
Tanom Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vlad Impaler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Impaler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Impaler with a poor takedown
and Jaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Impaler's knee momentarily.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Impaler misses with a takedown
and Jaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler fails with the takedown
and Jaa counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Impaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Impaler was not able to check.
Impaler checks the leg kick.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Impaler.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Impaler circles away.
Impaler shoots and misses
and Jaa counters with a head kick. That will keep Impaler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tanom Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. Impaler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Impaler slips a jab from Jaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Impaler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa lands a head kick. Impaler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Vlad Impaler has been cut.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jaa enables Impaler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jaa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jaa is pulling down on Impaler's head to control his posture.
Impaler wants to pass the guard but Jaa is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Impaler controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanom Jaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jaa thumps Impaler with a low kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaa misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanom Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Jaa rushes Impaler and presses him up against the cage.
Jaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Impalers head.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Impaler's defenses.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
A shot in the inside from Jaa.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa lands a body shot.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Impaler's defenses.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Vlad Impaler's cut is getting worse.
Impaler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jaa.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Jaa manages to get underhooks.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Impaler blocks with his arms.
Impaler is working for takedown but Jaa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.

Impaler is rocked!
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Impaler blocks it.
Oh Impaler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Impaler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Impaler seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Impaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Impaler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Jaa.

Vlad Impaler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Impaler takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Jaa.
Impaler takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Vlad Impaler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Impaler's ribcage.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Impaler shrugs off.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vlad Impaler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tanom Jaa! Tanom Jaa retains his lightweight title!