PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karol Orlowski (ranked 3560 p4p, 2344 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 397 p4p, 291 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orlowski
vs
Kongsangchai

176 cm
46
164
15 - 7 - 0

169 cm
27
155
4 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karol Orlowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongsangchai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kongsangchai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Kongsangchai on the inside.
Orlowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlowski tries to throw a body punch but Kongsangchai avoids it by throwing Orlowski back against the cage.
Kongsangchai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Orlowski.
Orlowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kongsangchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kongsangchai is keeping busy.
Kongsangchai has a couple of punches blocked by Orlowski.
Kongsangchai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land.
Kongsangchai lands an elbow inside that Orlowski shrugs off.
Kongsangchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongsangchai blocks an uppercut.
Kongsangchai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orlowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlowski cracks Kongsangchai with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Orlowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kongsangchai backwards.
Kongsangchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlowski.
A shot in the inside from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongsangchai lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kongsangchai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orlowski's brow.
Kongsangchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Kongsangchai.
A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land.
Orlowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Kongsangchai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kongsangchai looking to throw knees to the head but Orlowski is blocking nicely.
Kongsangchai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Kongsangchai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orlowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orlowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongsangchai throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlowski can't find room to land a body shot as Kongsangchai controls the action.
Kongsangchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlowski.

Orlowski manages to break the clinch.
Kongsangchai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orlowski throws a wild body kick that Kongsangchai sees coming a mile off.
Kongsangchai throws the left hand but Orlowski avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Orlowski.
Orlowski connects with a single shot there.
Orlowski lunges at Kongsangchai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kongsangchai's hand.
Orlowski swings for the body but Kongsangchai moves out of range.
Orlowski thumps Kongsangchai with a low kick.
Kongsangchai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlowski.
Orlowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kongsangchai checks it well.
Orlowski dips to his left and cracks Kongsangchai with an uppercut!
Orlowski connects with a jab.
Orlowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orlowski lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski throws out a loose jab but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Orlowski moves out of range.
Kongsangchai misses with a leg kick.
Kongsangchai throws out a loose jab but Orlowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlowski misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kongsangchai throws a head kick but Orlowski moves out of range.
Orlowski throws a big shot that misses.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Orlowski is having none of it.
Orlowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orlowski misses with a low kick as Kongsangchai jumps back.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Orlowski is having none of it.
Orlowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orlowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kongsangchai's head backwards.
Orlowski checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Orlowski.
Orlowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kongsangchai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Kongsangchai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kongsangchai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orlowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlowski tries to throw a body punch but Kongsangchai avoids it by throwing Orlowski back against the cage.
Orlowski looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Orlowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlowski sizes up Kongsangchai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orlowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongsangchai checks a leg kick.
Kongsangchai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orlowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Orlowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kongsangchai backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orlowski.
Orlowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kongsangchai.
Orlowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kongsangchai lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Orlowski.
Kongsangchai can't find room to land a body shot as Orlowski controls the action.
A short right from Kongsangchai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akara Kongsangchai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Orlowski throws out a loose jab but Kongsangchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongsangchai lands with a cross.
Kongsangchai throws a jab when Orlowski was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Orlowski. Beautiful body shot.
Kongsangchai lands a nice looking body shot.
Orlowski moves out of range as Kongsangchai strikes.
Kongsangchai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orlowski's head backwards.

Kongsangchai lands a left and a right that send Orlowski crashing to the mat, dazed. Kongsangchai thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Orlowski is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlowski avoids a kick to the body.
Oh Orlowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orlowski tries to work over Kongsangchai's front leg with a kick but Kongsangchai checks it.
Orlowski seems to have got his legs back now.
An inside leg kick lands from Orlowski.
Kongsangchai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch.
Orlowski keeps the fight on the outside.

Kongsangchai forces Orlowski back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kongsangchai.

Orlowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karol Orlowski is winning the standup battle so far.

Kongsangchai takes the fight into the clinch.

Orlowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongsangchai scores with a shot to the body.
Kongsangchai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlowski.
Kongsangchai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlowski scores with a leg kick.
Kongsangchai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orlowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orlowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orlowski ducks under a wild hook from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai lands a really nice looking cross but Orlowski seems unphased.
Kongsangchai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Orlowski.
Kongsangchai walks into a stiff left hand from Orlowski.
Kongsangchai misses with an uppercut. Orlowski saw that one coming.
Kongsangchai is looking to chop away at Orlowski's legs.
Orlowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Kongsangchai's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongsangchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kongsangchai.
Orlowski misses with a low kick.
Orlowski delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kongsangchai throws a lazy uppercut
and Orlowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kongsangchai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Kongsangchai backs away, Orlowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Akara Kongsangchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kongsangchai on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Kongsangchai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orlowski dips to his left and cracks Kongsangchai with an uppercut!
Orlowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kongsangchai.
Orlowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kongsangchai misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Orlowski misses the target.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orlowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kongsangchai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orlowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Orlowski misses with a hook.
Orlowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Orlowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kongsangchai's sensitive parts.
Orlowski wants to land a leg kick but Kongsangchai is out of range.
Kongsangchai cracks a nice hook into Orlowski's ribs.
Orlowski slips a straight right by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai misses with a hook.
Orlowski looks for the body kick but Kongsangchai saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski moves out of range as Kongsangchai strikes.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch there but Orlowski circles away.
Orlowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orlowski lands with a straight right. Kongsangchai didn't see that one coming.
Kongsangchai takes one on the button.
Orlowski slips under a jab from Kongsangchai.
Orlowski is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice side step and Kongsangchai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kongsangchai misses with a body shot.
Orlowski with a nice calf kick.
Kongsangchai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Kongsangchai blocks the leg kick.
Orlowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kongsangchai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kongsangchai misses with a looping left.
Kongsangchai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orlowski wants to land a leg kick but Kongsangchai is out of range.
Kongsangchai wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlowski misses the shot to the body.
Kongsangchai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlowski wants to slow Kongsangchai down by chopping away at his legs.
Orlowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kongsangchai is out of range.
Orlowski throws a body punch but Kongsangchai moves out of range.
Orlowski blocks a head kick by Kongsangchai.
Orlowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kongsangchai throws a hook to the side of Orlowski's head but Orlowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Orlowski is having none of it.
Orlowski misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kongsangchai! But no joy.
Kongsangchai throws a series of punches but Orlowski avoids them all with ease.
Kongsangchai moves in looking to clinch but Orlowski pushes him off.
Orlowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Kongsangchai gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Orlowski breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Orlowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orlowski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlowski.
Orlowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Orlowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orlowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akara Kongsangchai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Orlowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Kongsangchai gets a clinch.
Orlowski is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orlowski.
Orlowski misses with some punches.
Kongsangchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongsangchai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongsangchai pushes Orlowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kongsangchai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orlowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orlowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kongsangchai is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Orlowski breaks the clinch.
Kongsangchai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orlowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kongsangchai closes the distance and pushes Orlowski back into the cage.
Orlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kongsangchai has him pressed against the cage.
Kongsangchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orlowski misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongsangchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kongsangchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kongsangchai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orlowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kongsangchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Kongsangchai fails to land.
Kongsangchai throws a head punch that misses.
Kongsangchai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kongsangchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Orlowski breaks the clinch.
Orlowski misses with a low kick.
Orlowski with the inside leg kick.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Orlowski is having none of it.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch but Orlowski is avoiding it.
Orlowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kongsangchai momentarily.
Kongsangchai throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongsangchai tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai defending well as Orlowski loads up on a big left hand.

Kongsangchai lands a big head kick that sends Orlowski tumbling to the mat! Kongsangchai takes a step backwards and waves Orlowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kongsangchai drops Orlowski with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Orlowski! Kongsangchai dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akara Kongsangchai!