PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chalong Kitjakarn (ranked 24717 p4p, 3842 weight class) and Drevin Sakurai (ranked 579 p4p, 458 weight class). Kitjakarn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three Little Birds (Dub). This should be a great matchup!

Kitjakarn
vs
Sakurai

181 cm
19
170
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
170
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Mythical Fighter
Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chalong Kitjakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drevin Sakurai !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kitjakarn moves into the clinch.
Sakurai blocks the elbow strike.
Sakurai crunches a lovely knee into Kitjakarn's ribcage.
Kitjakarn throws an elbow but it misses.
Kitjakarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakurai avoids it.
Kitjakarn crunches a lovely knee into Sakurai 's ribcage.
Kitjakarn lands an elbow that stopped Sakurai in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Sakurai 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kitjakarn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sakurai up against the cage.
Kitjakarn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kitjakarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakurai .
Kitjakarn avoids the elbow strike from Sakurai , against the cage.
Kitjakarn managing to block the knees to the body from Sakurai .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai trying to control the position but instead, Kitjakarn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakurai into the cage.
Sakurai is trying to break the clinch but Kitjakarn is controlling him.
Kitjakarn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Kitjakarn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn lands a good knee to the midsection. Sakurai won't want to take too many of those.
Sakurai lands a nice elbow.
Kitjakarn blocking some punches.
Kitjakarn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kitjakarn has Sakurai pushed against the cage.
Sakurai tries to throw a body punch but Kitjakarn avoids it by throwing Sakurai back against the cage.
Sakurai missing with knees to the body.
Kitjakarn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sakurai tries to land a knee to the head but Kitjakarn blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakurai avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kitjakarn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kitjakarn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Sakurai 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kitjakarn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sakurai throws an elbow but it misses.
Kitjakarn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sakurai blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakurai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kitjakarn avoids the damage to the body.
Sakurai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kitjakarn is keeping busy.
Kitjakarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitjakarn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitjakarn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakurai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakurai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kitjakarn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakurai lands an elbow just above Kitjakarn 's eye.
We've been informed that Sakurai has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sakurai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitjakarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kitjakarn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakurai backwards.
Sakurai is pushing Kitjakarn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sakurai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kitjakarn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kitjakarn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitjakarn avoiding damage.
Sakurai tries to break the clinch but Kitjakarn is controlling the position.
Kitjakarn is pushing Sakurai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sakurai has had enough of the clinch but Kitjakarn keeps him there for the moment.
Sakurai blocks a body shot from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn controlling the action here for a moment.
Sakurai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakurai lands a left hand.
Kitjakarn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kitjakarn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chalong Kitjakarn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kitjakarn clinches up with Sakurai and pushes him back against the cage.
Kitjakarn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakurai can do to turn this around?
Kitjakarn is stalling here.
Kitjakarn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai .
Sakurai working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sakurai throws an elbow but misses.
Kitjakarn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakurai backwards.
Kitjakarn misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakurai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Kitjakarn to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kitjakarn prevents a body shot from Sakurai .
The referee calls for Kitjakarn to work.
Sakurai tries to break free but Kitjakarn pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn stalling the fight.
Sakurai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sakurai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kitjakarn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakurai .
Kitjakarn stalls.
Sakurai pushes off an throws an elbow but Kitjakarn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sakurai misses with some punches.
Sakurai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakurai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitjakarn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kitjakarn digs a right hand underneath Sakurai 's ribcage. Sakurai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kitjakarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sakurai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Kitjakarn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kitjakarn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kitjakarn keeps control of Sakurai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakurai trying to land knees to the body.
Sakurai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kitjakarn's elbow.
Sakurai scores with a knee to the head.
Chalong Kitjakarn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kitjakarn slowing the pace effectively.
Sakurai misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sakurai avoids it.
Kitjakarn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kitjakarn lands an elbow just above Sakurai 's eye.
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!
Kitjakarn tries to throw a body punch but Sakurai avoids it by throwing Kitjakarn back against the cage.
Sakurai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakurai lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitjakarn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakurai backwards.
Kitjakarn managing to block the knees to the body from Sakurai .
Sakurai takes an elbow to the temple.
Kitjakarn leaning against his opponent.
Kitjakarn stalling in the clinch.
Kitjakarn managing to block the knees to the body from Sakurai .
Sakurai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kitjakarn is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Kitjakarn to work.
Kitjakarn pushes Sakurai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn pushes Sakurai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn pushes Sakurai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kitjakarn avoiding damage.
Kitjakarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn trying to land knees to the body.
Kitjakarn scores with a nice hook to the head.

Sakurai is rocked!
Kitjakarn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakurai is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitjakarn finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Kitjakarn lands a big elbow that drops Sakurai ! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sakurai is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chalong Kitjakarn!