PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jaa
vs
Porunov

188 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porunov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Porunov avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Porunov moves his leg out of the way.
Porunov shoots and misses
and Jaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porunov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa tests Porunov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Porunov shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaa sprawls well. He's pushed Porunov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Porunov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Porunov.
Porunov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaa throws a hook but Porunov blocks it.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaa.
Porunov shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Porunov down.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Porunov fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Porunov. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porunov blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Porunov shoots in looking for a takedown but Jaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Porunov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Porunov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jaa trying to keep a closed guard but Porunov is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Porunov's guard.
Porunov looking for a sweep. Not yet Porunov, not yet.
Porunov is trying to control the position but Jaa postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rony Jaa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Porunov.
Jaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Jaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porunov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaa defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rony Jaa dominated that round.
That's time! Jaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Porunov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Ilya Porunov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa lands a head kick!
Porunov avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Porunov tries for a takedown but Jaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jaa throws a good cross that connects.
Porunov shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaa sprawls well. He's pushed Porunov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Porunov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Jaa.

Porunov is rocked!
Porunov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaa tries to avoid it but Porunov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaa to the ground. Jaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Porunov gets tackled into the cage by Jaa. Jaa maintains the clinch.
Porunov is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaa has double underhooks.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porunov blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Porunov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porunov fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa is working Porunov over against the cage.
Porunov 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. Porunov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rony Jaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa lands a head kick!
Porunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaa finish him?
Porunov shoots in but Jaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porunov fails with the takedown
and Jaa counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Jaa looks at the referee who does nothing so Jaa lands a crushing right that sends Porunov to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rony Jaa!