PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Animo Anito (ranked 3319 p4p, 3723 weight class) and Pan Thongrak (ranked 355 p4p, 388 weight class). Thongrak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Muay Thai Traditional. Pan Thongrak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anito
vs
Thongrak

197 cm
21
265
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
27
220
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Animo Anito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pan Thongrak!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thongrak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anito.
Anito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thongrak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thongrak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thongrak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anito throws a head kick but Thongrak moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Anito.
Anito swinging wildly here.
Thongrak throws a low kick, looking for Anito's leg but Anito calmly moves out of range.
Thongrak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thongrak can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anito connects with the punch.
Thongrak slips a jab and a cross from Anito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thongrak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thongrak misses with a straight right.
Anito moves out of range as Thongrak strikes.
Thongrak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anito connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Thongrak.
Anito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anito lands a head shot.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Thongrak got wobbled bad by a big combination! Anito presses forward with punches and knees until Thongrak stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Thongrak closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Animo Anito!