PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rony Jaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Greg Page's chin.

Page
vs
Jaa

194 cm
27
207 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
194 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Page is defended easily by Jaa.

Jaa moves into the clinch.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch but Page keeps him there for the moment.
Page is trying to pull guard but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Page tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa working hard to break the clinch.

Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Page has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Page and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Page as he checks the leg kick.
Page on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Greg Page has been cut.
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Page fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Page jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa postures up.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Page is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jaa defends well.
Page looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jaa is one step ahead there.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rony Jaa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jaa misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to clinch there but Jaa circles away.
Rony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaa misses with a combination

and Page counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Page pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Page throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jaa escapes and throws Page's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jaa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Page is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jaa off and has taken his back!
Jaa is trying to break free.

Jaa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Page has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Jaa is defending well but eventually Page manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Jaa has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg Page!