PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yodsaenklai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge VonQulik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fairtex
vs
VonQulik

181 cm
23
169 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
181 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge VonQulik!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VonQulik steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fairtex. That one must have hurt.
VonQulik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairtex counters with an inside leg kick.
Jorge VonQulik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VonQulik with a poor takedown

and Fairtex counters with a head kick that drops VonQulik to the mat! VonQulik scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairtex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jorge VonQulik has been cut.
VonQulik with a poor takedown
and Fairtex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge VonQulik.
VonQulik has his takedown stuffed
and Fairtex counters with a nice kick to the body.
VonQulik 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 VonQulik.
VonQulik looks gassed!
VonQulik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fairtex finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VonQulik shoots and misses
and Fairtex counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps VonQulik thinking.
Fairtex scores with a kick to the body.
Fairtex throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex keeps VonQulik at a distance using the push kick.
Fairtex lands a nice looking kick to the body. VonQulik takes a step back to recover.
VonQulik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
VonQulik moves out of range of the body kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fairtex lands a high kick!
Fairtex lands a head kick!
VonQulik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a looping overhand right but VonQulik ducks down to avoid it.
VonQulik has his takedown stuffed
and Fairtex counters with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fairtex. VonQulik shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Fairtex.
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!
VonQulik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fairtex lets loose with a powerful body kick. VonQulik will feel that in the morning.
VonQulik moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex misses with an attempted mid kick.
VonQulik blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsaenklai Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge VonQulik's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

VonQulik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fairtex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
VonQulik shoots and misses
and Fairtex counters with a body kick.
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
VonQulik avoids a kick to the body.
VonQulik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairtex counters with a nice body kick.
VonQulik is breathing heavily.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
VonQulik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fairtex counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but VonQulik avoids it.
Fairtex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VonQulik can do to turn this around?
VonQulik takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
VonQulik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fairtex thows a body kick. VonQulik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
VonQulik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairtex counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VonQulik moves away from the strike by Fairtex.
VonQulik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fairtex counters with a body kick that stops VonQulik in his tracks momentarily.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge VonQulik.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but VonQulik avoids it.
Fairtex pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
VonQulik tries for a takedown but Fairtex circles away easily
and Fairtex counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonQulik shoots and misses
and Fairtex counters with a good low kick that VonQulik was not able to check.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fairtex throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Fairtex.

That has opened up Jorge VonQulik's cut even more.
Fairtex gets off balance looking for a body kick
and VonQulik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VonQulik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fairtex.
VonQulik avoids a kick to the body.
VonQulik with a poor takedown
and Fairtex counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
VonQulik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairtex counters with a low kick, right behind VonQulik 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VonQulik shoots and misses
and Fairtex counters with a good, hard body kick but VonQulik shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsaenklai Fairtex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorge VonQulik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

VonQulik steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fairtex. That one must have hurt.
The fighters circling - Fairtex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairtex lands a head kick!
Fairtex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
VonQulik misses with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a nice body kick.
Fairtex's jab looks to have found its range, popping VonQulik under the eye.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
VonQulik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
VonQulik fails with the takedown
and Fairtex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fairtex throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
VonQulik misses with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a nice body kick.
Fairtex throws a push kick but VonQulik slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

VonQulik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fairtex wants to control but VonQulik is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Fairtex makes his way to full guard, as VonQulik worked for a kimura.
Fairtex pulls VonQulik in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonQulik trying to control but Fairtex is working from the bottom.

VonQulik is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fairtex is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fairtex has escaped and now he's on top!
VonQulik looking to control.

That's four 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.
Fairtex is looking to stand up but VonQulik won't let him.

VonQulik looking for a guillotine here but Fairtex defends easily.
VonQulik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fairtex has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsaenklai Fairtex clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge VonQulik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fairtex looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
VonQulik has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fairtex.
Sloppy strikes from VonQulik. Those never looked like landing.
VonQulik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fairtex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
VonQulik with a poor takedown
and Fairtex counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. VonQulik is lucky that one didn't land flush.
VonQulik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairtex counters with a good low kick that VonQulik was not able to check.
VonQulik is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
VonQulik moves out of range of the body kick from Fairtex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a kick to the body.
VonQulik throws a jab when Fairtex was well out of range.

VonQulik drives through with a takedown into guard.
VonQulikis looking to pass into half guard but Fairtex pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fairtex is in guard.

Fairtex decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on VonQulik, up you get!
Fairtex throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
VonQulik misses with a takedown
and Fairtex counters with an outside leg kick.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge VonQulik.
VonQulik throws a lazy uppercut
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Jorge VonQulik's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fairtex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
VonQulik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fairtex counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonQulik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fairtex throws a push kick but VonQulik slaps the foot to one side.
VonQulik avoids a kick to the body.
Fairtex throws a push kick but VonQulik slaps the foot to one side.
Fairtex lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VonQulik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.

Jorge VonQulik's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
VonQulik moves out of range of the body kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
VonQulik throws an off balance right hand
and Fairtex counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
VonQulik misses with a takedown attempt
and Fairtex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsaenklai Fairtex had his way with Jorge VonQulik in that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge VonQulik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fairtex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fairtex with a jab.
Fairtex misses with a body kick.
VonQulik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fairtex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VonQulik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fairtex counters with a body kick.
VonQulik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fairtex finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
VonQulik is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
VonQulik's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fairtex connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! VonQulik scrambles back to his feet.
VonQulik misses with a takedown attempt
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge VonQulik.
VonQulik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fairtex.
VonQulik takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex throws a quick head kick that skims the top of VonQulik's head.
VonQulik tries for a takedown but Fairtex circles away easily
and Fairtex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jorge VonQulik's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
Yodsaenklai Fairtex retains his welterweight title!