PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tien Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaune Scally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jaa
vs
Scally

190 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
32
188 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tien Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaune Scally!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Scally counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Scally is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scally on the ground.
Jaa can't keep his opponent in guard - Scally advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Scally is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jaa!

Scally working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jaa looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Scally! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shaune Scally!