PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zaq Wu Sang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wu Sang comes to the cage accompanied by Europe - Rock the Night. Jaa has chosen Search and Destroy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wu Sang
vs
Jaa

179 cm
29
165 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

174 cm
30
152 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zaq Wu Sang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu Sang blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Jaa looks to land a body kick but Wu Sang moved away.
Jaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaa throws a right and a left that Wu Sang avoids nicely.
Wu Sang staying out of range there.
Wu Sang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wu Sang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wu Sang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa throws a wild body kick that Wu Sang sees coming a mile off.
Wu Sang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaa swivels and escapes.
Wu Sang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wu Sang somewhat.
Wu Sang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Wu Sang rushes Jaa and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaa has a couple of punches blocked by Wu Sang.
Wu Sang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.

Wu Sang jumps guard.
Jaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Wu Sang is retaining full guard.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jaa won't allow Wu Sang to sweep him here.
Wu Sang throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jaa connects with a couple of short punches.
Wu Sang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wu Sang, not yet.
Wu Sang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jaa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wu Sang is trying to keep Jaa in close.
Jaa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jaa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wu Sang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wu Sang is adopting a defensive guard.
Jaa throwing strikes from guard but Wu Sang blocks nicely.
Wu Sang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaa slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Jaa there.
Wu Sang is refusing to be controlled, as Jaa sits in half guard.
Wu Sang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jaa thows a huge punch but Wu Sang dodges it nicely.
Wu Sang tries to roll over but Jaa keeps him under control.
Jaa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wu Sang won't allow Jaa to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang is pressing down on Jaa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wu Sang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wu Sang is keeping the position for now.
Wu Sang controls Jaa momentarily but Jaa frees himself.
Jaa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wu Sang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wu Sang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wu Sang wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaa trying to control but Wu Sang is working from the bottom.
Jaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jaa throws an elbow that misses. Wu Sang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaa's guard. Nice move by Wu Sang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wu Sang has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Jaa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jaa is looking for a sweep.
Wu Sang moves into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wu Sang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wu Sang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jaa hang on?
Jaa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wu Sang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaa is looking to escape.
Wu Sang working Jaa over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa wants to control but Wu Sang is having none of it.
Wu Sang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wu Sang moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wu Sang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Wu Sang ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wu Sang no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wu Sang pulls Jaa in close to prevent any damage.
Jaa connects with a couple of short punches.
Jaa preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wu Sang is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa wants to control from the top but Wu Sang keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaa is looking to work some ground and pound but Wu Sang has wrist control.
Jaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wu Sang pulls Jaa in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu Sang controls Jaa momentarily but Jaa frees himself.
Wu Sang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jaa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jaa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wu Sang's guard.
Wu Sang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wu Sang, not yet.
Jaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tony Jaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wu Sang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wu Sang prevents Jaa from getting the reversal.
Jaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaa is looking to escape.
Wu Sang landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wu Sang with shots to the head and body - Jaa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jaa is looking to get to half guard.
Wu Sang working Jaa over with strikes here.
Jaa working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to hold on but Wu Sang pushes him away.
Wu Sang raining down shots from the mount!
Wu Sang looking to control but Jaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wu Sang landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wu Sang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jaa looks a forlorn figure.
Wu Sang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wu Sang looking to control but Jaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jaa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wu Sang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Wu Sang.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jaa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wu Sang landing strikes from the mount.
Jaa is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wu Sang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jaa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Jaa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Jaa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jaa working to try and regain half guard.
Jaa is squirming around, avoiding Wu Sang's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa tries to reverse the position but Wu Sang maintains control.
Jaa is in a horrible position here. Wu Sang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jaa taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaq Wu Sang dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wu Sang's head.

Jaa rushes Wu Sang and presses him up against the cage.
Wu Sang misses with a punch to the body.
Wu Sang tries a body shot but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa throws a head punch that misses.
Wu Sang tries to work over Jaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wu Sang's elbow.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Wu Sang is blocking nicely.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wu Sang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wu Sang scores with a shot to the side of Jaa's head.
Jaa can't find room to land a body shot as Wu Sang controls the action.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Wu Sang backwards.
Wu Sang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wu Sang misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu Sang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaa.
Wu Sang lands a nice uppercut.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Wu Sang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaa working aggressively here.

Wu Sang lands a takedown into guard.
Wu Sang preventing the sweep.
Wu Sang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wu Sang makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wu Sang trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Wu Sang trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu Sang throwing strikes from guard but Jaa blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa is trying to control the position but Wu Sang postures up.

Jaa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wu Sang escapes and throws Jaa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jaa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wu Sang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jaa is trying to stand.
Jaa wants to get back to full guard.
Wu Sang drops an elbow to the side of Jaa's head.
Wu Sang is keen to just control but Jaa is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaa looking for submissions off his back.
Jaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wu Sang is trying to work for a kimura but Jaa is defending well.
Wu Sang is looking to take a break and control but Jaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wu Sang is really struggling to control Jaa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Wu Sang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jaa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wu Sang.
Well, if Wu Sang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Jaa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jaa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wu Sang looking to sit in guard and control but Jaa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wu Sang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wu Sang, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zaq Wu Sang.
I think Wu Sang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaq Wu Sang!
Zaq Wu Sang very nearly forgot to thank [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ↑ DOUBLE 160Q ® amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.