PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 1326 p4p, 1208 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 79 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Laine
vs
Metharom

176 cm
42
146
28 - 20 - 0

165 cm
37
135
26 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Metharom takes one to the chin there.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metharom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine cracks Metharom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Metharom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.
Metharom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Metharom avoids it.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.
Metharom slips a straight right by Laine.
Metharom moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Metharom's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine slips a straight right by Metharom.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Metharom manages to avoid it.
Metharom misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a solid leg kick but Metharom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine.
Metharom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine slips under a jab from Metharom.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Metharom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Metharom.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.
Metharom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Laine throws a jab when Metharom was well out of range.
Metharom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Metharom ducks down to avoid it.
Metharom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine connects with a body shot.
Metharom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laine throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Metharom moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Laine misses
and Metharom counters with a one-two to the body.
Laine lands a head kick. Metharom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Metharom punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laine lands a nice looking body kick.
Metharom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Metharom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laine scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Metharom.
Metharom is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Metharom misses with a double jab.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine feints and then cracks Metharom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Metharom down.
Metharom connects with a nice looking jab.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine works the jab nicely.
Laine misses with a hook
and Metharom counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Metharom throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Metharom feints a counter leg kick.
Laine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Metharom throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine lands a jab to Metharom's midsection.
Laine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Metharom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Metharom moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine misses with a looping right.
Metharom takes one to the side of the head.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Metharom moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine.
Metharom connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Metharom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Metharom stalks Laine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laine's face. Laine staggers backwards, shaken.
Laine lunges at Metharom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Metharom's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laine lands the left hand.
Metharom takes one to the chin there.
Laine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine lands with a hook. Metharom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muuka Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Metharom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine is looking to chop away at Metharom's legs.
Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Metharom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Metharom misses with a straight right.
Laine digs a good hook to Metharom's body.
Laine scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a nice head kick!
Metharom misses with a head kick.
Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine lands an overhand right.
Metharom swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Metharom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Metharom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laine swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Metharom is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Metharom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metharom throws a big shot that misses.
Metharom checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine moves away from the strike by Metharom.
Laine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Metharom avoids it.
Laine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laine misses with a body shot
and Metharom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laine catches Metharom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Metharom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Metharom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine clobbers Metharom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Metharom moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine fires out a quick counter leg kick but Metharom just manages to avoid it.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine punishes Metharom's body with a nice straight punch.
Metharom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Metharom misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Metharom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Metharom throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Metharom momentarily.
Metharom scores with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Metharom might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Laine has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab from Metharom misses.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Metharom can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom ducks right into an uppercut from Laine.
Laine connects with a single shot there.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine throws a leg kick but Metharom moved away.
Metharom throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Metharom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metharom scores with a punch to the head.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
Laine needs to keep his hands up - Metharom had a free shot at his head there.
Laine lunges at Metharom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Metharom's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Metharom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muuka Laine dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Laine throws out a loose jab but Metharom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Metharom's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Metharom's head but Metharom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Metharom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Metharom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom misses with a kick to the body
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Metharom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Metharom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom walks into a left hand.
Laine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine thows a leg kick but Metharom checks it
and Metharom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Metharom moved out of range.
Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metharom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Metharom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Metharom checks a leg kick.
Laine with a nice cross.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metharom.
Metharom blocks a low kick nicely.
Klahan Metharom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metharom misses with a hook.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Metharom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Metharom's shoulder, as Metharom tries to avoid the shot.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Metharom off balance momentarily.
Metharom misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Metharom counters with a one-two to the body.
Metharom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Laine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laine misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Metharom slips the punch.
Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Metharom.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Metharom throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Metharom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Laine moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Metharom tries to move into range but Laine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Metharom. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
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!
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Metharom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine throws a low kick but Metharom avoids it.
Metharom moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
Laine defending well as Metharom loads up on a big left hand.
Laine misses with a hook.
Metharom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muuka Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
Muuka Laine spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.