PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yin Mao (ranked 2061 p4p, 1865 weight class) and Kittisak Khemkhaeng (ranked 150 p4p, 137 weight class). Mao comes into the arena with HonestKey- Pass blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mao
vs
Khemkhaeng

173 cm
24
158
8 - 5 - 1

178 cm
26
155
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khemkhaeng.
Mao lands a jab to Khemkhaeng's midsection.
Khemkhaeng motions for Mao to come forward. Khemkhaeng throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khemkhaeng tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mao counters with a stiff right hand.
Khemkhaeng takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mao swats away the attempt to clinch by Khemkhaeng.
Mao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mao throws a lazy head kick
and Khemkhaeng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khemkhaeng if he has to take too many more of those.
Mao lands a right hook to the body.
Mao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up but Mao circles away and keeps his distance.
Mao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Khemkhaeng closes the distance and clinches.
Mao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khemkhaeng misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mao pulls guard successfully.
Mao seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khemkhaeng defends well.
Khemkhaeng controls from within his opponent's guard.
Khemkhaeng must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khemkhaeng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khemkhaeng pushing down on Mao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Khemkhaeng decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Khemkhaeng darts in and clinches Mao up against the cage.
Khemkhaeng misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mao manages to break the clinch.
Mao scores with a sloppy right hand. Khemkhaeng should have avoided that one.
Mao walks into a straight right hand from Khemkhaeng.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mao gets tackled into the cage by Khemkhaeng. Khemkhaeng maintains the clinch.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mao taking a breather.
Mao is trying to break the clinch but Khemkhaeng is controlling him.
Mao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khemkhaeng walks away with a smile on his face. Mao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mao throws a body punch but Khemkhaeng moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Khemkhaeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mao keeps the fight on the outside.
Mao scores with a push kick.

Khemkhaeng pushes Mao up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao has a couple of punches blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Mao jumps guard but Khemkhaeng turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khemkhaeng just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yin Mao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mao fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng digs a right hand into Mao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mao's gas tank.
Mao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mao fails to land.
Mao tries to work over Khemkhaeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Mao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mao is trying to pull guard but Khemkhaeng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Khemkhaeng.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mao misses with some punches.
Mao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Mao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khemkhaeng has him pressed against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Mao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khemkhaeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yin Mao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khemkhaeng is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot lands for Khemkhaeng.
Mao scores with a leg kick.
Khemkhaeng walks into a left hand.
Mao has been working on his balance at Temple of Fitness, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Khemkhaeng.
Jab by Mao.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Mao is having none of it.
Khemkhaeng scores with a sloppy right hand. Mao should have avoided that one.
Mao lands with a nice body kick.
Mao misses with a hook.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a leg kick which misses Khemkhaeng's front leg but catches the back leg as Khemkhaeng tries to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng avoids the body shot from Mao.
Khemkhaeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mao tries to land a leg kick but Khemkhaeng saw it coming and moves away.
Mao tries to work over Khemkhaeng's front leg with a kick but Khemkhaeng checks it.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range of the strikes.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick from Mao, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khemkhaeng needs to keep his hands up - Mao had a free shot at his head there.
Mao throws a jab but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Mao tries a head kick but it misses.
Mao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mao throws a hook but Khemkhaeng avoids it easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khemkhaeng has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Khemkhaeng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Khemkhaeng clinches.
Mao swings wildly with an uppercut but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng lands a damaging elbow.
Mao is trying to pull guard but Khemkhaeng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Mao successfully pulls guard.
Mao is controlling Khemkhaeng's posture.

Khemkhaeng stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khemkhaeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mao just misses with a punch to the body.

Khemkhaeng moves into the clinch.
Khemkhaeng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mao avoids a wild elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
A short right from Khemkhaeng on the inside.
Khemkhaeng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mao.
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!
Mao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khemkhaeng walks away with a smile on his face. Mao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mao misses with a leg kick
and Mao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khemkhaeng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khemkhaeng checks a low kick from Mao.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with a leg kick
and Khemkhaeng counters with a stiff right hand.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khemkhaeng is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khemkhaeng slips a jab from Mao.
Mao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mao throws a leg kick but Khemkhaeng moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mao.
Khemkhaeng avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Khemkhaeng closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Khemkhaeng.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yin Mao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khemkhaeng closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mao counters with an inside leg kick.
Mao misses with a head kick.
Mao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Khemkhaeng closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khemkhaeng gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mao manages to break the clinch.
Mao throws a head kick but Khemkhaeng moves out of range.
Khemkhaeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khemkhaeng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khemkhaeng has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao misses the jab.
Khemkhaeng doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Mao misses.
Yin Mao is winning the standup battle so far.
Khemkhaeng misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Mao.
Mao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khemkhaeng can do to turn this around?
Mao throws a lazy body kick
and Khemkhaeng counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mao looks to land a body kick but Khemkhaeng moved away.
Mao scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao tried to score with a low kick but Khemkhaeng checks it.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Mao circles away.
Khemkhaeng checks a leg kick nicely.
Mao misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Khemkhaeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khemkhaeng. Khemkhaeng obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Mao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.
Khemkhaeng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mao throws a leg kick but Khemkhaeng checks it.
Mao lands with a nice body punch.
Mao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khemkhaeng.
Mao misses with a hook. Khemkhaeng ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Khemkhaeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao is looking to slow Khemkhaeng down with leg kicks.
Khemkhaeng lands a really nice looking cross but Mao seems unphased.
Khemkhaeng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khemkhaeng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khemkhaeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khemkhaeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mao looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mao throws a jab but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Mao misses with a body shot
and Mao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mao avoids the body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Khemkhaeng misses.
Mao connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Mao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khemkhaeng. That did some damage!

Khemkhaeng instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mao prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Mao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Khemkhaeng uses from the top position.
Khemkhaeng is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mao controls Khemkhaeng momentarily but Khemkhaeng frees himself.
Khemkhaeng passes Mao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Khemkhaeng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Khemkhaeng decides to return to a standing position.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khemkhaeng.
Mao scores with a three punch combo!
Mao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up but Mao circles away and keeps his distance.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Khemkhaeng has managed to clinch.
Mao fails to pull guard.
Mao misses with a punch to the body.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow that stopped Mao in his tracks for a moment.
Mao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khemkhaeng just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khemkhaeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Khemkhaeng to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yin Mao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mao lands an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow inside.
Khemkhaeng digs a right hand into Mao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mao's gas tank.
Mao prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Mao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng working aggressively here.
Mao misses with a punch to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao blocks an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng has Mao pressed against the cage, preventing Mao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mao is looking to break free of the clinch but Khemkhaeng has double underhooks.
Khemkhaeng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mao takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mao.
Khemkhaeng pushes Mao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Mao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Mao.
Mao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khemkhaeng walks away with a smile on his face. Mao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up but Mao circles away and keeps his distance.
Mao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Khemkhaeng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mao tried to counter with a leg kick but Khemkhaeng avoided it.
Khemkhaeng needs to keep his hands up - Mao had a free shot at his head there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Khemkhaeng rushes Mao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khemkhaeng lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Mao breaks from the clinch.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch there but Mao circles away.
Mao throws a leg kick but Khemkhaeng checks it.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Khemkhaeng closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng keeps control of Mao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow inside.
Khemkhaeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Mao manages to break the clinch.
Mao scores with a nice head shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng darts in trying to clinch
and Mao counters with a straight right hand.
Mao swats away the attempt to clinch by Khemkhaeng.
Mao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khemkhaeng is out of range and Mao settles back down.
Khemkhaeng is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Khemkhaeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mao.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Mao pushes him off.
Mao throws a head kick that misses.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Mao pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yin Mao will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mao there as he acknowledges the shot.

Khemkhaeng has Mao up against the cage in a clinch.
Mao tries to pull guard but Khemkhaeng won't allow it.
Khemkhaeng prevents a body shot from Mao.
Mao struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
Khemkhaeng cracks Mao with a nice body shot.
Mao tries a body shot but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khemkhaeng lands with an uppercut that bounces Mao off the cage and back into range.
Mao scores with a body shot.
Mao clobbers Khemkhaeng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Mao circles away.
Khemkhaeng listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mao scores with a push kick.
Mao lands a slapping body shot.
Khemkhaeng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mao misses with a kick to the body.
Mao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khemkhaeng will feel that in the morning.
Mao thows a leg kick but Khemkhaeng checks it
and Khemkhaeng counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mao scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng checks a leg kick.
Khemkhaeng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mao swings widly with a right hand
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice uppercut.

Mao is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Khemkhaeng engages and cracks Mao with a massive lead left hook - Mao tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Khemkhaeng is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
After winning the bout, Kittisak Khemkhaeng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Yin Mao had this to say: 'Oh well, on to the next one!'.