PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pat Risher (ranked 4548 p4p, 4402 weight class) and Duang Kanjanasuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 202 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Risher
vs
Kanjanasuwan

167 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
142
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Risher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duang Kanjanasuwan!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risher lands with a cross.
Risher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanjanasuwan.
Kanjanasuwan takes a swing at Risher's ribcage but misses.
Kanjanasuwan needs to keep his hands up - Risher had a free shot at his head there.
Risher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Risher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Risher - that landed with a thud.
Kanjanasuwan blocks an uppercut.
Kanjanasuwan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kanjanasuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risher scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Risher scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick from Kanjanasuwan lands but Risher takes it in his stride.
Pat Risher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanjanasuwan throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanjanasuwan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Risher gets a clinch.
Risher fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanjanasuwan blocks an uppercut.
Risher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Risher tries to pull guard but Kanjanasuwan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kanjanasuwan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Risher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Risher.

Kanjanasuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Risher scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Risher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kanjanasuwan doesn't seem phased though.
Risher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kanjanasuwan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Risher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kanjanasuwan manages to circle out of the way.
Risher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanjanasuwan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanjanasuwan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Risher connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Risher throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanjanasuwan.

Risher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Risher throws a combination that misses
and Kanjanasuwan counters with a nice body shot.
Risher misses with a looping left.
Risher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Risher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Kanjanasuwan gets tackled into the cage by Risher. Risher maintains the clinch.

Kanjanasuwan breaks the clinch.
Kanjanasuwan wants to clinch up but Risher keeps it at a distance.
Risher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Risher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Risher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanasuwan feints and then cracks Risher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Risher down.
Kanjanasuwan misses with a double jab.
Risher throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanjanasuwan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanjanasuwan.
Kanjanasuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Risher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kanjanasuwan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Risher clinches up against the cage.
Risher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanjanasuwan is trying to break free.
Risher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kanjanasuwan walks away with a smile on his face. Risher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Risher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanjanasuwan misses with a two punch combination.
Risher throws out a powerful jab.
Kanjanasuwan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Risher connects with a looping right hand.
Kanjanasuwan tries to clinch but Risher is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanasuwan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Risher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanjanasuwan feints and then cracks Risher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Risher down.
Kanjanasuwan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kanjanasuwan tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanjanasuwan drops his hands momentarily and Risher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kanjanasuwan scores with a head kick. Risher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kanjanasuwan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Risher wants to clinch up but Kanjanasuwan keeps it at a distance.
Kanjanasuwan misses with a lunging right hand
and Risher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Risher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanjanasuwan looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanjanasuwan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanjanasuwan throws a leg kick
and Risher counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Risher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Risher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Risher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Risher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Risher.
Risher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kanjanasuwan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Risher has managed to clinch.
Risher swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanjanasuwan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Risher misses with the head strike.

Kanjanasuwan manages to break the clinch.
Kanjanasuwan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Risher throwing a counter right hand but Kanjanasuwan manages to avoid it.
Risher throws a hook but Kanjanasuwan avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risher cracks Kanjanasuwan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kanjanasuwan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanjanasuwan tries to score with a low kick but Risher moves his leg out of the way.
Kanjanasuwan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kanjanasuwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Risher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kanjanasuwan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risher misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanjanasuwan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanjanasuwan.
As Kanjanasuwan tries to get set, Risher tries to push him back and clinch up but Kanjanasuwan manages to avoid the attempt.
Jab by Risher.
Nice straight punches there by Risher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Risher.
Kanjanasuwan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kanjanasuwan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Risher circles away quickly and effectively.
Risher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Risher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kanjanasuwan eats them both and turns towards Risher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kanjanasuwan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanjanasuwan misses with a kick to the body.
Risher connects with a looping right hand.
Risher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kanjanasuwan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Risher misses with a hook. Kanjanasuwan ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Risher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Risher.
Some wild striking there from Kanjanasuwan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanasuwan looks for the body kick but Risher saw that one coming.
Risher is looking to counter the offense by Kanjanasuwan and move into the clinch.
Kanjanasuwan thows a body kick. Risher tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Risher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanjanasuwan can do to turn this around?
Risher tries to clinch there but Kanjanasuwan circles away.
Kanjanasuwan closes the distance but Risher moves to the side
and Risher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanjanasuwan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Risher circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanjanasuwan swings widly with a right hand

and Risher moves into the clinch.
Kanjanasuwan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanjanasuwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kanjanasuwan can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Risher.
Risher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Risher scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Risher fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanasuwan missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kanjanasuwan.
Risher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kanjanasuwan to keep the fight standing.
Risher misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kanjanasuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Risher scores with a hook.
Risher scores with a nice right hand.
Risher lands an overhand right.
Risher swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanjanasuwan.
Kanjanasuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Risher misses with an uppercut. Kanjanasuwan saw that one coming.
Risher tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanjanasuwan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Risher - just one landing.

Risher moves into range and clinches up with Kanjanasuwan.
Risher tries to pull guard but Kanjanasuwan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Risher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kanjanasuwan to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Risher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kanjanasuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanjanasuwan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Risher slips a jab and a cross from Kanjanasuwan.
Kanjanasuwan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Risher's head.
Kanjanasuwan is breathing heavily.
Kanjanasuwan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Risher scores with a jab.
Kanjanasuwan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Risher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanjanasuwan scrambles back to his feet.
Kanjanasuwan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Risher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Risher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Risher with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Risher dominated that second round.
That's time! Risher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kanjanasuwan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pat Risher is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanjanasuwan slips under a jab.
Risher is looking to clinch.

Risher gets a clinch.
Risher swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanjanasuwan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanjanasuwan blocks a body shot from Risher.
Pat Risher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Risher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kanjanasuwan to keep the fight standing.
Risher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanjanasuwan takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kanjanasuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanjanasuwan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Risher takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kanjanasuwan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risher dodges the punch combination from Kanjanasuwan.
Risher scores with a decent looking hook.
Risher scores with a nice head shot.
Kanjanasuwan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Risher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Risher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kanjanasuwan counters with a three punch combo that has Risher backing up. Risher nods at Kanjanasuwan to acknowledge the strikes.

Risher clinches with his opponent.
Kanjanasuwan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Risher breaks from the clinch.
Duang Kanjanasuwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Risher throws a big shot that misses.

Risher clinches.

Kanjanasuwan breaks the clinch.
Kanjanasuwan tries a head kick but it misses.
Risher tries to counter by clinching up but Kanjanasuwan breaks away and moves out of range.
Kanjanasuwan throws a lazy head kick

and Risher moves into the clinch.
Kanjanasuwan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanjanasuwan tries to work over Risher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kanjanasuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Risher moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanjanasuwan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Risher works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Risher as he connects with a hook.
Kanjanasuwan throws a sloppy head kick and Risher moves out of range easily.
Risher lands with a cross.
Risher with a nice cross.
Kanjanasuwan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kanjanasuwan tries a low kick but Risher avoids it.
Risher scores with a hook.
Risher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanasuwan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Risher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Risher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Risher fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Risher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Risher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kanjanasuwan's hands.

Risher drives through and clinches with Kanjanasuwan against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanjanasuwan.
Risher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanjanasuwan looking to slow down the pace here.
Risher misses with a hook from the clinch.

Risher breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Risher scores with a sloppy right hand. Kanjanasuwan should have avoided that one.
Risher tries to clinch but Kanjanasuwan moves away
and Kanjanasuwan counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Risher loads up on a big right hand but Kanjanasuwan slips the punch.
Pat Risher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Risher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Risher keeps the fight on the outside.
Risher wants to clinch.
Duang Kanjanasuwan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanjanasuwan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanjanasuwan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Risher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Risher gets a clinch.
Kanjanasuwan tries to land a knee to the head but Risher blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Risher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Risher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Risher!