PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Repus Revorg (ranked 1984 p4p, 22856 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 256 p4p, 573 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Revorg
vs
Kongsangchai

179 cm
23
157
5 - 4 - 0

169 cm
25
155
2 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Repus Revorg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongsangchai throws a right hand that misses
and Revorg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kongsangchai throws a head kick that misses.
As Kongsangchai backs away, Revorg returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Revorg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Revorg moves away
and Revorg counters with an inside leg kick.
Kongsangchai misses with a left hand
and Revorg counters with a thumping low kick.

Kongsangchai forces Revorg back against the cage and clinches.
Revorg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kongsangchai lands with a short shot to the head.
Revorg swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Revorg lands a shot to the body.
Revorg scores with a hook to the body.
Kongsangchai working aggressively here.
Revorg is working Kongsangchai over against the cage.
Kongsangchai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Revorg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Revorg misses with a punch to the body.
Kongsangchai misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongsangchai blocks an uppercut.
Revorg has a couple of punches blocked by Kongsangchai.
Revorg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongsangchai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Revorg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Revorg pulls guard.
Kongsangchai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Revorg is proving hard to escape from.
Kongsangchai is fighting to break Revorg's control of his arms but Revorg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Revorg looking for a triangle here. Kongsangchai is fighting it but it looks tight! Revorg pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kongsangchai is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Repus Revorg!
During a confident post fight interview, Repus Revorg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.