PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Folayang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Folayang
vs
Jass

178 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Folayang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugh Jass!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folayang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Folayang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jass. Jass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Folayang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jass is able to avoid easily.
Folayang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Folayang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Folayang moves out of range as Jass strikes.
Jass looks for the body kick but Folayang saw that one coming.
Jass tries to land a leg kick but Folayang saw it coming and moves away.
Folayang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Folayang tries to sprawl but Jass drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jass is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Folayang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jass.

Jass seems to be working for a kimura but Folayang defends the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jass working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jass missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Jass is looking for a kimura but Folayang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jass to get the leverage.
Jass wants to pass the guard but Folayang is defending well.

Jass is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Folayang defends it well.

Jass is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jass not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jass is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jass wants to pass to mount but Folayang is defending the position.
Jass throwing shots but Folayang is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jass wants to take a breather but Folayang is having none of it.
Jass is looking to advance position but Folayang won't allow it.
Folayang is refusing to be controlled, as Jass sits in half guard.

Jass is trying to work for a kimura but Folayang is defending well.

Jass is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Folayang is refusing to be controlled, as Jass sits in half guard.

Jass is looking for a kimura here.

Jass is looking for a kimura but Folayang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jass to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Jass dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jass avoids the head kick by Folayang.
An inside leg kick lands from Jass.
Folayang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Folayang.
Folayang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Folayang connects with a high kick.
Edward Folayang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folayang clobbers Jass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jass avoids the head kick by Folayang.
Jass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edward Folayang is winning the standup battle so far.
Folayang misses with a low kick.
Jass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Folayang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Folayang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Folayang. That's going to slow Jass down.
A clash of legs there as Folayang blocks the low kick.
Jass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Folayang moves away.
Jass avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Folayang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jass misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jass moves out of range as Folayang throws a body kick.
Folayang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jass circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Folayang lands but Jass takes it in his stride.

It looks like Hugh Jass has been cut.
Jass throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Folayang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jass. That one must have hurt.
Edward Folayang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Folayang.
Folayang throws a sloppy head kick
and Jass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jass lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jass tries for a takedown but Folayang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jass slips under a jab.
Folayang misses with a lunging right hand
and Jass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jass gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Folayang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Edward Folayang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folayang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folayang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jass lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Folayang is rocked!
Folayang misses with an uppercut.
Oh Folayang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jass misses the shot to the body.
Jass throws a low kick but Folayang avoids it.
Folayang seems to have got his legs back now.
Folayang throws a nice looking combination but Jass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jass throws a head kick but Folayang moves out of range.
Folayang lands a jab-cross combination.
Jass tries a head kick but it misses.
Jass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Folayang 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 Jass has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jass and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Folayang lands a high kick!
Jass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jass throws a wild body kick that Folayang sees coming a mile off.
Jass throws a solid leg kick but Folayang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jass.
An inside leg kick lands from Folayang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jass lands a slapping body shot.
Folayang misses the jab.
Jass is looking to score with low kicks.
Folayang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Folayang. That did some damage!
Folayang tries a head kick but it misses.
Jass dodges the punch combination from Folayang.
Jass jabs Folayang right on the nose. Folayang blinks but takes it well.
Folayang throws a wild body kick that Jass sees coming a mile off.
Jass lands a body shot.
Jass takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Folayang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Folayang blocks the low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Folayang misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Folayang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jass.
Folayang moves out of range of the body kick.
Folayang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jass.
Jass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Folayang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jass.
Jass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jass dives in for a single leg takedown but Folayang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Folayang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jass misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jass throws a wild body kick that Folayang sees coming a mile off.
Folayang lands a head kick. Jass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Folayang jabs Jass right on the nose. Jass blinks but takes it well.
Jass throws the kick towards the body but Folayang avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Folayang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hugh Jass's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Folayang was well out of range. Poor timing from Jass.
Folayang scores with a three punch combo!
Folayang misses with a two punch combination.
Jass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Folayang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jass throws a looping overhand right but Folayang ducks down to avoid it.
Jass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Folayang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Folayang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jass will feel that in the morning.
Jass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Folayang.
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!
Folayang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Folayang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jass throws the kick towards the body but Folayang avoids it.
Folayang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Folayang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jass swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Folayang lands a jab-cross combination.
Folayang scores with a one two! Jass had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Folayang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Folayang misses
and Folayang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Folayang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jass throws a shot from downtown. Folayang moves away and avoids it.
Jass tries a low kick but Folayang avoids it.
Jass misses with a kick to the body.
Jass cracks Folayang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jass takes a swing at Folayang's ribcage but misses.
Folayang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Folayang misses with a head kick.
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!
Some wild striking there from Jass.
Jass lands a front kick.
Folayang scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jass misses with a body kick.
Jass cracks the inside of Folayang's front leg.
Folayang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Folayang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jass.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Folayang.
Folayang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Folayang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jass throws a low kick but Folayang avoids it.
Jass throws a hook to the side of Folayang's head but Folayang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Folayang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jass. That did some damage!
Folayang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jass lands with a cross.
Folayang feints and then cracks Jass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jass down.
Folayang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jass slips a jab and a cross from Folayang.
Jass throws a head kick that misses.
Folayang swings for the body but Jass moves out of range.
Jass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Folayang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Folayang throws a head kick but Jass moves out of range.
Jass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jass.
Jass lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jass.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Folayang.
Jass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jass is looking to chop away at Folayang's legs.
Jass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Folayang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Folayang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jass circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Folayang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Folayang throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jass delivers a nice body kick.
Folayang blocks the body kick.
Jass misses the shot to the body.
Jass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jass throws a head kick but Folayang moves out of range.
Jass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Folayang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Folayang thumps Jass with a low kick.
Jass misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Folayang. That's going to slow Jass down.
Jass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Folayang connects with a jab.
Folayang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Folayang scores with a jab to the head.
Folayang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edward Folayang.
I think Folayang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Folayang!
Edward Folayang took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights) for their support in the buildup to the fight.