PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naruepol Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naruepol Fairtex had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fairtex
vs
Voss

170 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
137 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruepol Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Voss!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Voss. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Voss has a takedown stuffed.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
Naruepol Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Voss.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Voss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fairtex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Voss somewhat.
Voss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Voss circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
Voss tries for a takedown but Fairtex sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Voss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fairtex circles away.
Voss shoots in for a double leg but Fairtex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Voss circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Voss with that takedown attempt.
Fairtex slaps away a takedown attempt from Voss, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Voss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Voss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but Voss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Voss looks gassed!
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fairtex as he avoids it easily.
Voss dives in and grabs Fairtex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes down on Voss's head and hops out.
Voss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Voss shoots in for a double leg but Fairtex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fairtex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Voss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Voss takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Voss's ribcage.
Voss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fairtex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Voss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Voss goes for a takedown attempt but Fairtex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Voss fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Fairtex pushes Voss up against the cage in a clinch.
Voss is trying to drag Fairtex to the mat but Fairtex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Voss won't want to take too many of those.
Voss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fairtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruepol Fairtex dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fairtex stuffs the takedown.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Voss. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Voss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fairtex defends it nicely.
Naruepol Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Voss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Voss or perhaps it was just good defense by Fairtex which made him look bad.
Voss is breathing heavily.
Fairtex defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Voss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Voss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Voss moves forwards but Fairtex connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Voss tries to score a body lock takedown but Fairtex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fairtex pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fairtex stops a takedown attempt from Voss.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Voss won't want to take too many of those.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fairtex fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fairtex tries to bum rush Voss with a series of wild strikes but Voss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voss.
Fairtex fails to land with a series of punches.
Voss fails with the takedown.
Fairtex misses with a wild combination.
Voss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alex Voss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voss is defended easily by Fairtex.
Fairtex leaves Voss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but Voss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Voss has a takedown stuffed.
Voss shoots in but no luck this time.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voss paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Voss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex works over Voss's head and body with a nice combination.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fairtex clinches up with Voss and pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex is pressed up against the cage. Voss has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fairtex down to the mat. Fairtex avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fairtex fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Voss circles away.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex stops a takedown attempt from Voss.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruepol Fairtex dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Voss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voss fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Fairtex. No joy for Voss on that attempt.
Fairtex lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voss circles away quickly and effectively.
Voss is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fairtex is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Voss.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
Naruepol Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Voss.
Voss looks for a takedown but Fairtex sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairtex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voss.

Fairtex forces Voss back against the cage and clinches.
Voss tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the cage and eventually Voss drops back down to his feet.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Voss tries to pull guard but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Voss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fairtex is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Voss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voss's face.
Naruepol Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voss is trying to drag Fairtex to the mat but Fairtex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Voss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Voss is trying to drag Fairtex to the mat but Fairtex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Voss goes for a takedown attempt but Fairtex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Voss circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fairtex has closed the distance and engaged Voss in a clinch.
Voss is working for takedown but Fairtex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Voss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Voss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fairtex prevents it.
Voss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fairtex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Voss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Voss won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Voss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairtex smiles and moves away.
Voss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Fairtex closes the distance and clinches.
Voss tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the cage and eventually Voss drops back down to his feet.
Fairtex prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Alex Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairtex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naruepol Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairtex has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naruepol Fairtex!