PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Moto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Royale- OGB . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jaa
vs
Moto

180 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, 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 Tokyo, Ron Moto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moto tries to clinch but Jaa is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Jaa.

Jaa tries to keep at a distance but Moto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moto tries to pull guard but Jaa won't allow it.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa avoiding damage as Moto throws knees to the body.

Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Moto circles away.
Moto fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jaa feints and as Moto raises his hands in defense, Jaa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jaa is looking to stand up but Moto won't let him.
Moto striking off his back but it's not causing Jaa any problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moto is trying to keep Jaa in close.
Jaa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa won't allow Moto to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jaa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moto, up you get!
Moto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moto wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Jaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Jaa looks to land a combination. Moto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Moto moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.

Moto drags the fight down to the ground.
Moto wants to sweep here but Jaa controlling him for the moment.

Moto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Moto kicks Jaa off and gets to his feet.
Jaa throws a right hand that Moto ducks under and follows up with a left that Moto also avoids with ease.
Moto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moto tries to clinch up but Jaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jaa does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaa blocks the leg kick.
Jaa misses with a few strikes there.

Moto rushes Jaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moto lands an elbow inside that Jaa shrugs off.

Moto manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jaa defending well though.
Moto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moto thowing shots but they're missing.
Moto throwing strikes here but Jaa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Moto misses with a head shot.
Moto looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Moto throwing strikes here but Jaa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Moto breaks from Jaa's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Jaa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moto.
Jaa is squirming around, avoiding Moto's attempts to control the action.

Jaa somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Moto rushes Jaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Moto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moto pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Moto holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaa drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Moto.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Moto is blocking nicely.
Jaa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moto walks away with a smile on his face. Jaa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa dodges the punch combination from Moto.
Moto moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moto clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa is trying to push Moto away but Moto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Jaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moto slowing the pace effectively.

Moto jumps guard and drags Jaa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Moto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moto clinches.
Jaa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moto throws an elbow but it misses.

Jaa breaks the clinch.
Moto tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moto fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Moto.

Moto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moto tries to bum rush Jaa with a series of wild strikes but Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa shoots in but no luck this time.
Moto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the cage. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moto's waist but Moto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jaa off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Moto rushes Jaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa can't break the clinch.

Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Moto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Moto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Moto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Moto.
Moto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moto stalling in the clinch but Jaa improves position.
Moto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jaa walks away with a smile on his face. Moto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Moto circles away.
Jaa misses with the combination.
Moto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moto wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Jaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Moto darts in and clinches Jaa up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moto with a knee to the head.

Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaa sprawls well. Jaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moto gets slowly back to his feet.
Moto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moto throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jaa.
Moto tries for a takedown but Jaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moto tries to clinch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moto stuffs the takedown attempt from Jaa. Jaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Moto closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. Moto pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jaa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moto walks away with a smile on his face. Jaa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Moto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Jaa moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaa working hard to break the clinch.

Moto decides to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jaa's guard.

Jaa has his feet on Moto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Moto keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Moto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moto wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jaa!
Moto misses with a low kick.
Moto stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jaa is defended easily by Moto.
Moto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown but Moto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moto moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Moto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaa is fending him off so far but Moto persists. Nope, Jaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Moto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaa.

Moto has Jaa up against the cage in a clinch.

Moto jumps guard and drags Jaa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jaa wanted to stand there but Moto had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jaa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moto pushes Jaa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Moto rushes Jaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Moto pulls guard effortlessly.

Moto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jaa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moto wants to sweep but no luck.
Moto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Moto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa tries to stand but Moto is controlling from the bottom.

Moto is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moto slowing the pace effectively.
Jaa has Moto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Moto blocks it.
Moto is pressed up against the cage. Jaa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moto down to the mat. Moto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Moto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaa circles away.
Moto with a jab.
Moto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaa works over Moto's head and body with a nice combination.
Jaa throws a right hand that Moto ducks under and follows up with a left that Moto also avoids with ease.

Jaa darts in and clinches Moto up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moto prevents it.
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Moto blocks it.
Moto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Moto blocks it.

Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Jaa.
Moto moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Ron Moto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaa tries to bum rush Moto with a series of wild strikes but Moto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Moto has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Moto.
Jaa can't break the clinch.
Moto lands a right hand.
Ron Moto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa can't get the takedown.
Jaa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Moto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Moto blocks it.
Jaa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moto shoots in but Jaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaa lands with a nice combination. Moto backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Moto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moto 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Moto!