PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Kaoklai Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dest Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royer has chosen 2Г5Р1О7Т - Дым as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaoklai Kaennorsing
vs
Royer

180 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fugly Face Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaoklai Kaoklai Kaennorsing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dest Royer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royer blocks a head kick by Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Royer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick but Royer moves out of range.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing thows a body kick. Royer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kaoklai Kaoklai Kaennorsing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Royer lands a two punch combo.
Nice body kick from Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Royer misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Royer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Royer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royer prevents Kaoklai Kaennorsing from getting the reversal.
Royer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is looking to improve his position but Royer isn't that keen on the idea.
Royer throws some wild stikes that Kaoklai Kaennorsing manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Royer content just to control the position here.
Royer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Royer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kaoklai Kaennorsing?
Royer won't let Kaoklai Kaennorsing get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Royer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Royer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Royer looking to ground and pound but Kaoklai Kaennorsing is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer throws some wild stikes that Kaoklai Kaennorsing manages to avoid easily.
Royer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaoklai Kaennorsing hang on?
Kaoklai Kaennorsing wants to hold on but Royer pushes him away.
Royer working Kaoklai Kaennorsing over with strikes here.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Royer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Royer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kaoklai Kaennorsing because Royer loaded up on that one.
Royer with shots to the head and body - Kaoklai Kaennorsing looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing wants to control but Royer is having none of it.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Royer.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Royer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer looking to finish Kaoklai Kaennorsing with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kaoklai Kaennorsing!
Royer with shots to the head and body - Kaoklai Kaennorsing looks very uncomfortable down there.
Royer controlling the pace for now.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is squirming around, avoiding Royer's attempts to control the action.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Royer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries to reverse the position but Royer maintains control.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is bucking up trying to escape but Royer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Royer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaoklai Kaennorsing can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Royer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Royer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries to lock up and control but Royer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Royer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kaoklai Kaennorsing's face.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Royer on the ground.
Royer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kaoklai Kaennorsing looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Royer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dest Royer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Royer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Royer blocks a head kick by Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing lands with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaoklai Kaennorsing. Royer shrugs it off though.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Royer's head.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Royer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaoklai Kaennorsing circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Kaoklai Kaennorsing lands but Royer takes it in his stride.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries to clinch there but Royer circles away.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing shoots in for a takedown but Royer shows good takedown defense.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing scores with a spinning back kick!
Kaoklai Kaennorsing misses with a head kick.
Royer misses with a two punch combination.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Royer.
Royer avoids the head kick by Kaoklai Kaennorsing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Royer stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaoklai Kaennorsing. Kaoklai Kaennorsing gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Kaoklai Kaennorsing there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Royer throws a nice looking combination but Kaoklai Kaennorsing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick that half lands.
Royer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Royer.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Kaoklai Kaennorsing. No joy for Royer on that attempt.
Royer is breathing heavily.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is looking to clinch but Royer is avoiding it.
Kaoklai Kaoklai Kaennorsing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is looking to clinch.
Royer scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaoklai Kaennorsing should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Kaoklai Kaennorsing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaoklai Kaennorsing manages to avoid it.
Royer misses with a straight right.
Royer blocks a head kick by Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Royer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaoklai Kaoklai Kaennorsing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Royer throws a head kick but Kaoklai Kaennorsing moves out of range.
Royer avoids the body shot from Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Royer misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing misses with a head kick.
Royer misses with a series of wild punches.
Royer digs a good hook to Kaoklai Kaennorsing's body.
Royer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaoklai Kaennorsing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Royer misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing misses with a jab to the body
enabling Royer to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing looks to clinch
and Royer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Royer but Royer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Royer counters with a nice body shot.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing staying out of range there.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing lands with a kick to the temple. Royer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Royer misses
and Kaoklai Kaennorsing counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries a head kick but it misses.

Royer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Royer is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaoklai Kaennorsing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaoklai Kaennorsing defending well though.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing has a hand on Royer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Royer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Royer unloads with some shots from mount but Kaoklai Kaennorsing bucks and avoids them well.
Royer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Royer punching from mount but Kaoklai Kaennorsing doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Royer raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dest Royer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kaoklai Kaennorsing wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Royer. That snapped Kaoklai Kaennorsing's head back.
A head kick misses from Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaoklai Kaennorsing - that will leave a mark!
Kaoklai Kaennorsing closes the distance but Royer moves to the side

and Royer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaoklai Kaennorsing won't be happy with that.
Royer looks up at the clock and then as Kaoklai Kaennorsing takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Royer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Royer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Royer cracks Kaoklai Kaennorsing with a big right hand but Kaoklai Kaennorsing just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Royer lands some shots froms side control.
Royer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royer scoring with punches and elbows.
Royer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Royer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing seems a little lost for a moment, as Royer dominates the positioning.
Dest Royer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Royer trying to control the position but Kaoklai Kaennorsing is working away.
Royer landing strikes.
Royer scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Royer is controlling him well.
Royer trying to control the position but Kaoklai Kaennorsing is working away.
Royer throws an elbow but Kaoklai Kaennorsing slips to the side and avoids it well.
Royer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Royer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Royer is chipping away with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Royer.
Royer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Royer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kaoklai Kaennorsing is avoiding damage well.
Royer misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Royer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kaoklai Kaennorsing wants to control but Royer postures up.
Royer is looking to take a break and control but Kaoklai Kaennorsing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Royer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Royer wants to control but Kaoklai Kaennorsing is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Kaoklai Kaennorsing there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing needs to keep his hands up - Royer had a free shot at his head there.
Kaoklai Kaoklai Kaennorsing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaoklai Kaoklai Kaennorsing is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaoklai Kaennorsing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Royer.
No joy there for Royer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing lands a jab to Royer's midsection.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries to clinch up but Royer circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Kaoklai Kaennorsing lands but Royer takes it in his stride.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing leaves Royer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kaoklai Kaennorsing.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Royer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing tries to clinch but Royer moves away
and Royer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dest Royer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Royer throws a series of punches but Kaoklai Kaennorsing moves out of range.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dest Royer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Royer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dest Royer!