PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes into the arena with Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jaa
vs
Silva

172 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
155 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 14 - 4 - 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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves out of range as Jaa strikes.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Jaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Jaa wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaa.
Tanom Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Jaa wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva looks for a takedown but Jaa sprawls well.
Silva leaves Jaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanom Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Jaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaa sprawls well. Jaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Jaa scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaa.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaa swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanom Jaa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Jaa gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaa content to stall in guard here.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jaa is looking to get to half guard.
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jaa gets back to full guard.
Silva 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.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Jaa has managed to sweep!
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaa looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jaa keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is controlling Silva's posture.
Jaa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jaa is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jaa keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jaa pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jaa keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tanom Jaa.
Jaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanom Jaa dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Jaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaa throws a leg kick that misses.

Jaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaa cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa wants a takedown.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Jaa lands a left hand.

Silva has picked Jaa up - he's going for a ride! Silva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tanom Jaa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jaa is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jaa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramon Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanom Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva postures up in Jaa's guard and throws a big left but Jaa blocks it.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Jaa is keeping the position.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Jaa is keeping the position.
Jaa is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tanom Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Silva tries to move into range but Jaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaa throws out a leg kick but Silva moves out of range and Jaa only half commits.
Jaa misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanom Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanom Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaa 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanom Jaa!