PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nungtrakarn Por muang ubon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Dourado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nungtrakarn Por muang ubon's chin.

Dourado
vs
Por muang ubon

181 cm
21
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Dourado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nungtrakarn Por muang ubon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dourado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por muang ubon.
Por muang ubon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Por muang ubon pushes Dourado away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dourado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dourado lunges at Por muang ubon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Por muang ubon's hand.
Dourado throws a hook but Por muang ubon avoids it easily.
Por muang ubon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dourado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dourado misses with an uppercut.
Dourado throws a big shot that misses.
Por muang ubon throws a front kick that sends Dourado stumbling back into the cage.
Dourado throws a right and a left that Por muang ubon avoids nicely.
Por muang ubon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dourado's head.
Por muang ubon takes one to the chin there.
Por muang ubon drops his hands momentarily and Dourado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dourado misses with an uppercut. Por muang ubon saw that one coming.
Dourado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Por muang ubon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Dourado lands.
Nice uppercut there from Dourado.
Dourado doesn't manage to clinch there - Por muang ubon circles away.
Dourado throws a nice looking combination but Por muang ubon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dourado avoids the head kick by Por muang ubon.
Por muang ubon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Por muang ubon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcelo Dourado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Por muang ubon staying out of range there.
Dourado wants to clinch.
Dourado lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por muang ubon ducks right into an uppercut from Dourado.
Por muang ubon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Por muang ubon connects with a high kick.
Dourado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dourado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Por muang ubon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Por muang ubon.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick but Dourado moves out of range.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dourado scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado throws a series of punches but Por muang ubon moves out of range.
Dourado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Por muang ubon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por muang ubon misses with a head kick.
Dourado is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Por muang ubon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dourado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Por muang ubon.
Dourado lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Dourado - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Por muang ubon.
Dourado missing with a left hand there. Por muang ubon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dourado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dourado throws a nice looking combination but Por muang ubon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dourado throws out a loose jab but Por muang ubon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Por muang ubon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado swinging wilding here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dourado is trying to break the clinch but Por muang ubon has him pressed against the cage.
Por muang ubon is trying to break free.
Dourado wants to get back to striking at distance but Por muang ubon won't allow it.
Por muang ubon landing knees to the body.
Dourado has Por muang ubon pressed against the cage, preventing Por muang ubon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dourado tries to circle away but Por muang ubon has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Por muang ubon.
Por muang ubon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dourado has had enough of the clinch but Por muang ubon keeps him there for the moment.
Por muang ubon prevents Dourado from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Dourado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Por muang ubon looks to score with a jab to the body but Dourado is just out of range.
Dourado fails to land with a series of punches.
Por muang ubon slips a jab from Dourado.
Por muang ubon throws a front kick that sends Dourado stumbling back into the cage.
Dourado misses with a body shot.
Dourado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Por muang ubon moves away.
Dourado misses with a looping right.
Dourado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Por muang ubon avoids the body shot from Dourado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado misses with the combination.
Dourado stuns Por muang ubon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Por muang ubon tries a head kick but it misses.
Por muang ubon lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado cracks a nice hook into Por muang ubon's ribs.
Por muang ubon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por muang ubon throws a sloppy head kick and Dourado moves out of range easily.
Por muang ubon lands a head kick!
Por muang ubon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dourado is looking to clinch.
Donk. Dourado catches Por muang ubon right on the button with a cross.
Por muang ubon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dourado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dourado takes a swing at Por muang ubon's ribcage but misses.
Dourado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dourado takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado looks to score with a jab to the body but Por muang ubon is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Por muang ubon.
Dourado throws out a loose jab but Por muang ubon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dourado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Por muang ubon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dourado.
Por muang ubon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dourado.
Dourado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Por muang ubon lands a head kick!
Por muang ubon lands a head kick!
Dourado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Por muang ubon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dourado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dourado misses with a looping left.
Por muang ubon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dourado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick but Dourado moves out of range.
Dourado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Por muang ubon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dourado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters circling a little - Por muang ubon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dourado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dourado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dourado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Por muang ubon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dourado.
Por muang ubon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dourado.
Por muang ubon fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dourado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Por muang ubon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dourado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marcelo Dourado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Por muang ubon moves out of range as Dourado strikes.
No joy there for Dourado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dourado will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Por muang ubon blocks a jab.

Dourado clinches with his opponent.
Dourado tries to break the clinch but Por muang ubon is controlling the position.
Por muang ubon prevents Dourado from breaking the clinch.
Por muang ubon working hard to break the clinch.
Dourado is trying to break the clinch but Por muang ubon is controlling him.
Dourado wants to break free but Por muang ubon has control.
Dourado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nungtrakarn Por muang ubon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Por muang ubon takes a swing at Dourado's ribcage but misses.
Dourado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Por muang ubon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dourado throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Por muang ubon counters with a big head kick but Dourado shrugs it off.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nungtrakarn Por muang ubon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dourado throws a looping overhand right but Por muang ubon ducks down to avoid it.
Por muang ubon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Por muang ubon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dourado.
Dourado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dourado is looking to clinch but Por muang ubon is avoiding it.
Por muang ubon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dourado's head.
Dourado misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Por muang ubon.
Dourado throws a combination that misses
and Por muang ubon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dourado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Por muang ubon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Por muang ubon dodges the punch combination from Dourado.
A head kick misses from Por muang ubon.
Dourado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Por muang ubon misses with a head kick.
Dourado throws a series of strikes that have Por muang ubon backpedaling.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Por muang ubon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado misses the jab.
Dourado avoids the head kick by Por muang ubon.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Por muang ubon.
Dourado tries to clinch there but Por muang ubon circles away.
Dourado throws the left hand but Por muang ubon avoids the punch easily.
Por muang ubon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dourado.
Por muang ubon throws a sloppy head kick and Dourado moves out of range easily.
A jab from Dourado misses.
Por muang ubon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Por muang ubon moves away from the strike by Dourado.
Dourado avoids the head kick by Por muang ubon.
Nice defenses there by Por muang ubon.
Dourado wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dourado is looking to clinch but Por muang ubon is avoiding it.
Dourado lands a nice shot that snaps Por muang ubon's head back.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick but Dourado moves out of range.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that misses.
Por muang ubon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dourado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por muang ubon manages to avoid it.
Por muang ubon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dourado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por muang ubon.
Dourado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Por muang ubon.
Por muang ubon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado scores with a nice head shot.
Por muang ubon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dourado jabs Por muang ubon right on the nose. Por muang ubon blinks but takes it well.
Por muang ubon slips a jab and a cross from Dourado.
Dourado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Por muang ubon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dourado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Por muang ubon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Por muang ubon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Por muang ubon throws a sloppy head kick and Dourado moves out of range easily.
Dourado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nungtrakarn Por muang ubon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Por muang ubon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nungtrakarn Por muang ubon!