PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alak Betatar Awang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Betatar Awang
vs
Kicker

178 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alak Betatar Awang !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awang misses with a low kick.
Awang moves out of range of the body kick.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Awang moves out of range easily.
Kicker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kicker throws out a leg kick but Awang moves out of range and Kicker only half commits.
Awang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Awang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awang is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kicker is looking to clinch but Awang is avoiding it.
Awang misses with a low kick.
Kicker moves out of range as Awang throws a body kick.
Ray Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kicker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Awang .
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick
and Awang counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kicker wants to clinch but Awang slips to the side
and Awang counters with a body kick.
Kicker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kicker looks to throw a body kick
and Awang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kicker really felt that one!
Awang pushes Kicker away with a front kick.
Kicker moves out of range of the body kick.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses
and Awang counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Awang swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Kicker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kicker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker wants to clinch.
Awang throws a head kick that misses.
Kicker darts in trying to clinch
and Awang counters with an outside leg kick.
Awang checks a leg kick.

Kicker has closed the distance and engaged Awang in a clinch.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Awang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kicker is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kicker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Awang blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker avoiding damage as Awang throws knees to the body.
Awang avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Awang blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Awang blocks the elbow strike.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Awang blocks with his arms.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Awang landing knees to the body.
Awang stalls.
Awang blocks an elbow strike.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Kicker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Awang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alak Betatar Awang dominated that round.
That's time! Awang 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kicker rushes Awang and presses him up against the ropes.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Awang blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Awang 's brow.
Awang blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Awang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Awang blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Awang avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Awang tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker managing to block the knees to the body from Awang .
Awang avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but Awang blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Awang .
Awang holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Awang avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awang blocks an elbow strike.
Awang slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Awang tries to land a knee to the head but Kicker blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Awang 's brow.
Awang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Awang dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Awang trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Awang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Awang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kicker.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Awang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Awang avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker avoiding damage as Awang throws knees to the body.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Awang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Awang avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kicker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Alak Betatar Awang has been cut.
Awang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Kicker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Awang blocks the elbow strike.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Awang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Awang missing with knees to the body.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Awang tries to circle away but Kicker has him pinned against the ropes.

Awang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Kicker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alak Betatar Awang 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Awang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Awang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kicker wants to clinch but Awang slips to the side
and Awang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kicker's knee momentarily.
Awang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kicker is out of range and Awang settles back down.
Awang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker avoids a kick to the body.
Kicker is looking to score with low kicks.
Awang blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Awang misses with a low kick.
Kicker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Awang counters with a nice leg kick.
Kicker scores with a leg kick.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kicker - that will leave a mark!
Kicker throws a leg kick
and Awang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kicker tries to clinch there but Awang circles away.
Kicker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Awang circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker darts in trying to clinch
and Awang counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Awang counters with a nice leg kick.
Awang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kicker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Awang counters with a thumping low kick.
Awang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kicker is out of range and Awang settles back down.
Kicker blocks a low kick nicely.
Kicker tries to clinch but Awang moves away
and Awang counters with a body kick that stops Kicker in his tracks momentarily.
Awang tries to land a leg kick but Kicker saw it coming and moves away.
Awang blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Kicker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Awang .
Kicker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Awang .
Kicker is looking to clinch but Awang is avoiding it.
Awang throws a body kick that misses.
Awang misses with a low kick.
Kicker checks a leg kick nicely.
Kicker scores with a head kick.
Awang blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker connects with a looping right hand.
Awang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Kicker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Awang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Awang avoids the head kick by Kicker.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang throws a head kick but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker thows a leg kick but Awang checks it
and Awang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kicker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Awang counters with an inside leg kick.
Kicker closes the distance but Awang moves to the side
and Awang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Awang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker closes the distance but Awang moves to the side
and Awang counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alak Betatar Awang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Awang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alak Betatar Awang !