PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tien Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Time Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Time Bang was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jaa
vs
Bang

190 cm
29
190 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

178 cm
29
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tien Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Time Bang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaa's waist but Jaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bang off to one side.

Bang tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Time Bang has been cut.
Bang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Jaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jaa lands an elbow inside.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Jaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jaa after a bit of a struggle.
Tien Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Time Bang.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bang's face.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Time Bang's cut even more.
Bang looks winded!
Jaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Bang's ribcage.
Jaa lands an elbow inside.
Jaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Time Bang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jaa stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jaa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tien Jaa.
Jaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bang is rocked!
Bang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaa is fending him off so far but Bang persists. Nope, Jaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Bang is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaa finish him?
Jaa tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.
Bang dives in and grabs Jaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jaa pushes down on Bang's head and hops out.
Bang seems to have recovered his senses.

Jaa closes the distance and pushes Bang back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jaa drops Bang with a big knee straight up the middle! Bang is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Time Bang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Jaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Jaa has Bang pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jaa drops Bang with a big knee straight up the middle! Bang is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Time Bang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tien Jaa!
Tien Jaa looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I commend my opponent for giving up a good fight. I thank all those who supported me. Now I am the champion and those who want to challenge, I have three words for you. "Get it on"!'.