PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tonii Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metal Mulisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa's entrance music is Remember The Name. A fine choice. Mulisha has chosen Digital Farm Animals - Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaa
vs
Mulisha

168 cm
26
130 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
141 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonii Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Metal Mulisha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa avoids the head kick by Mulisha.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulisha.
Mulisha throws a leg kick but Jaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mulisha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaa manages to avoid it.
Metal Mulisha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulisha misses with a head kick.
Mulisha misses with a series of wild punches.
Mulisha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa lands a right hook to the body.
Jaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mulisha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tonii Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulisha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mulisha looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaa is just out of range.
Mulisha throws a chopping leg kick but Jaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jaa moves out of range as Mulisha throws a body kick.
Mulisha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Mulisha.
Mulisha wants to land a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Mulisha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Mulisha.
Mulisha tries to land a body kick
and Jaa counters with a low kick, right behind Mulisha 's knee.
Mulisha misses with a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a body kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mulisha misses with a wild body shot.
Mulisha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mulisha really felt that one!
Mulisha misses with a few strikes there.
Mulisha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulisha throws a nice head kick!
Jaa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big right from Mulisha misses.
Jaa throws a head kick but Mulisha moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mulisha. Those never looked like landing.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Mulisha.
Mulisha misses with a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Mulisha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Mulisha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Mulisha throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jaa.
Mulisha misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mulisha - the referee stops the clock and Jaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mulisha. Jaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Mulisha.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulisha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mulisha throws a hook but Jaa avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mulisha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mulisha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mulisha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mulisha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mulisha throws a solid leg kick but Jaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mulisha.
Mulisha throws a head kick that misses.
Mulisha lunges at Jaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jaa's hand.
Mulisha connects with a solid leg kick.
Mulisha tries to land a front kick but Jaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mulisha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a right and a left that Mulisha avoids nicely.
Mulisha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mulisha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Metal Mulisha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Mulisha.
Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mulisha misses with a head kick.
Mulisha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Mulisha.
Mulisha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaa clinches with his opponent.
Jaa pushes Mulisha back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mulisha blocks it with crossed arms.
Mulisha taking a breather.
Mulisha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
Mulisha is trying to break free.
Mulisha wants to break free but Jaa has control.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa working Mulisha over with knees to the body.
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's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulisha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Mulisha's head.
Jaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Jaa clinches up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa misses with a wild combination.
Jaa slips a jab from Mulisha.
Mulisha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaa checks a leg kick.
Jaa blocks a low kick nicely.
Mulisha lands with a kick to the temple. Jaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mulisha lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick but Mulisha moves out of range.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulisha.
Jaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mulisha.
Mulisha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mulisha throws a solid leg kick but Jaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mulisha.
Mulisha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaa.
Tonii Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metal Mulisha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mulisha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Mulisha misses with a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jaa blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaa checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Jaa.
Mulisha thows a leg kick but Jaa checks it

and Jaa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jaa.
Mulisha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mulisha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mulisha avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulisha tries to circle away but Jaa has him pinned against the ropes.

Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Mulisha.
Mulisha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa throws a series of punches but Mulisha avoids them all with ease.
A left lands for Mulisha.
Mulisha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mulisha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jaa counters with a three punch combo that has Mulisha backing up. Mulisha nods at Jaa to acknowledge the strikes.
Mulisha throws a head kick that misses.
Mulisha misses with a hook
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Mulisha shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulisha tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Mulisha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaa manages to avoid it.
Mulisha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mulisha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mulisha throws the kick towards the body but Jaa avoids it.
Mulisha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mulisha throws out a loose jab but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Mulisha misses
and Jaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulisha throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a three punch combo that has Mulisha backing up. Mulisha nods at Jaa to acknowledge the strikes.
Mulisha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaa manages to avoid it.
Mulisha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaa falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mulisha counter with a right hand.
Mulisha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Mulisha was not able to check.
A head kick by Mulisha misses
and Jaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mulisha's knee momentarily.
Jaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Mulisha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tonii Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulisha looks to land a left hand but Jaa moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Mulisha misses
and Jaa counters with a solid body kick.

Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Jaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mulisha is defending well for now.

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

Jaa rushes Mulisha and presses him up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mulisha missing with knees to the body.
Metal Mulisha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Mulisha is blocking nicely.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Metal Mulisha.
I've got Mulisha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metal Mulisha!
Metal Mulisha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.