PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jaa
vs
Jericho

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jericho was covering up waiting for the punch and Jaa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jericho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jaa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jaa throws an elbow that misses. Jericho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaa's guard. Nice move by Jericho!
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaa managing to control the position.
Jaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaa trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Jaa.
Decent striking displayed by Jaa there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa cracks Jericho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Jaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jaa.
Jericho throws a leg kick that misses.
Jericho avoids a kick to the body.
Jericho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaa thuds his right hand into Jericho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jericho.
Jaa lands with a good body shot.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jericho misses with a body kick.
Jericho tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Jericho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jericho moves forwards but Jaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaa tests Jericho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jericho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho drops his hands momentarily and Jaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jericho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Jaa finds it's way through Jericho's defenses.

Jericho is rocked!
Jaa grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Jericho takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jaa cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa took some time post fight to say the following; 'I wanna thank my team at Last Dragon MMA in Hilo! I was just a kid off the street and they saw something in me. We're all getting better over there. Look out for us. '.