PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester has chosen I Feel Wonderful as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khanomtom
vs
Lester

178 cm
20
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester misses the body punch
and Khanomtom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lester thinking.
Khanomtom tries to land a front kick but Lester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lester darts in trying to clinch
and Khanomtom counters with a leg kick.
Lester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lester tries to clinch up
and Khanomtom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lester wants to clinch.
Lester misses with a shot to the body
and Khanomtom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester tries to score with a low kick but Khanomtom moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Lester.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khanomtom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khanomtom throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Lester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khanomtom counters with a stiff right hand.
Khanomtom swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a left to the body.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Khanomtom checks the leg kick.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khanomtom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester misses with a body punch
and Khanomtom counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Lester misses
and Khanomtom counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a leg kick
and Khanomtom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lester's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Lester misses
and Khanomtom counters with a good, hard body kick but Lester shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khanomtom.
Khanomtom thows a body kick. Lester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lester looks to clinch
and Khanomtom counters with an inside leg kick.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khanomtom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lester thinking.
Lester closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khanomtom counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khanomtom counters with a low kick, right behind Lester 's knee.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester throws a lazy uppercut
and Khanomtom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khanomtom scoring well with a low kick there.
Lester throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanomtom counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester lands with a hook. Khanomtom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lester misses with a hook
and Khanomtom counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khanomtom scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lester checks a leg kick.
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lester moves into range and clinches up with Khanomtom.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanomtom controls his hands.
Khanomtom lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khanomtom tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lester keeps control of Khanomtom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Khanomtom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
Lester checks a low kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanomtom. Khanomtom obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Khanomtom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Lester.
Lester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khanomtom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khanomtom keeps the fight on the outside.
Khanomtom takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khanomtom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Khanomtom finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Khanomtom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khanomtom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lester tries to clinch but Khanomtom moves away
and Khanomtom counters with an inside leg kick.
Khanomtom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lester's calf.
Lester scores with a hook to the body. Khanomtom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lester scores with a body shot.
Khanomtom thows a leg kick but Lester checks it
and Lester counters with an outside leg kick.
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khanomtom counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester thows a leg kick but Khanomtom checks it
and Khanomtom counters with a nice leg kick.
Lester misses with a hook
and Khanomtom counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khanomtom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Lester misses.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanomtom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lester is out of range.

That's four 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.
Lester lands a glancing blow to the side of Khanomtom's head.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanomtom throws out the jab.
Khanomtom throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Khanomtom is predictable there
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Lester tries to clinch but Khanomtom is having none of it.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanomtom was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lester takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick from Khanomtom is predictable there
and Lester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kaoklai Khanomtom will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Khanomtom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lester misses with a body shot
and Khanomtom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester connects with a crisp jab.
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lester wants to clinch up but Khanomtom keeps it at a distance.
Lester misses with a hook
and Khanomtom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khanomtom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester misses with a right hand
and Khanomtom counters with a thumping low kick.
Lester misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with a jab to the body
and Khanomtom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lester's knee momentarily.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Lester scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khanomtom jabs Lester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lester throws a hook but Khanomtom blocks it.
Lester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khanomtom is out of range.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Lester moves out of range of the leg kick from Khanomtom.
Moe Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lester rushes Khanomtom and presses him up against the cage.
Khanomtom blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Lester.
A short right from Khanomtom on the inside.
Lester blocks a body shot from Khanomtom.
Lester is looking to control Khanomtom's arms but Khanomtom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lester has his back to the cage.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Khanomtom.

Khanomtom breaks from the clinch.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanomtom. That did some damage!
Lester throws a leg kick
and Khanomtom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lester tries to clinch up but Khanomtom circles away and keeps his distance.
Lester swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khanomtom counters with a leg kick.
Lester throws a leg kick but Khanomtom sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Khanomtom moves out of range easily.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Lester tries to clinch but Khanomtom is having none of it.
Khanomtom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lester's head.
Lester moves out of range as Khanomtom throws a body kick.
Lester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Khanomtom counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanomtom manages to avoid it.
Lester wants to slow Khanomtom down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Khanomtom misses with a leg kick
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Lester misses with a hook to the body
and Khanomtom counters with a nice uppercut.
Lester throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanomtom counters with a low kick, right behind Lester 's knee.
Lester throws a lazy uppercut
and Khanomtom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lester's knee momentarily.
Lester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khanomtom finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Khanomtom digs a good hook to Lester's body.
Khanomtom cracks the inside of Lester's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kaoklai Khanomtom.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khanomtom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoklai Khanomtom!