PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sarayoot Winothai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remigijus Norkevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarayoot Winothai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Winothai
vs
Norkevicius

171 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

172 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sarayoot Winothai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remigijus Norkevicius!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norkevicius shoots in and drives through. Winothai sprawls well.
Winothai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Norkevicius drives through and clinches with Winothai against the cage.
Winothai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winothai tries to break the clinch but Norkevicius is controlling the position.
Winothai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Norkevicius decides to pull guard.
Norkevicius has control of Winothai's left arm, preventing Winothai from doing any damage.
Winothai is looking to stand up but Norkevicius won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norkevicius controlling Winothai's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Norkevicius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Remigijus Norkevicius hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Norkevicius forces Winothai back against the cage and clinches.
Norkevicius's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Winothai looking to slow down the pace here.
Norkevicius goes for a takedown attempt but Winothai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Winothai wants to clinch up but Norkevicius keeps it at a distance.
Norkevicius misses with a leg kick
and Winothai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Norkevicius really felt that one!
Winothai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winothai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norkevicius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sarayoot Winothai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remigijus Norkevicius.

Norkevicius drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Norkevicius wants to pass the guard but Winothai is keeping the position.
Norkevicius prevents Winothai from getting back to his feet.

Norkevicius stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Norkevicius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winothai circles away quickly and effectively.
Winothai tries to clinch there but Norkevicius circles away.
Winothai lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Remigijus Norkevicius has been cut.
Winothai tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Norkevicius counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Norkevicius looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winothai wants to stand and escape but Norkevicius is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norkevicius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Norkevicius has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Remigijus Norkevicius was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Norkevicius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Norkevicius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Norkevicius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Norkevicius gets tackled into the cage by Winothai. Winothai maintains the clinch.
Norkevicius tries to break the clinch but Winothai is controlling the position.
Winothai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winothai is trying to maintain a safe position but Norkevicius gets an underhook and turns Winothai into the cage.
Winothai is pressed up against the cage. Norkevicius has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winothai down to the mat. Winothai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Winothai tries to clinch up but Norkevicius circles away and keeps his distance.
Winothai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Norkevicius's head backwards.
Norkevicius blocks a head kick by Winothai.
Winothai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norkevicius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norkevicius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norkevicius misses with a body shot
and Winothai counters with a low kick, right behind Norkevicius 's knee.
Winothai moves in looking to clinch but Norkevicius pushes him off.

Winothai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winothai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Remigijus Norkevicius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remigijus Norkevicius's cut.
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.

Winothai is looking to clinch.
Winothai keeps the fight on the outside.
Norkevicius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Norkevicius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sarayoot Winothai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winothai tries to clinch but Norkevicius is having none of it.
Norkevicius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winothai pinned against the cage. Winothai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Norkevicius swats away the attempt to clinch by Winothai.
Norkevicius blocks a head kick by Winothai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norkevicius is looking to land body kicks.
Norkevicius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winothai defends it nicely.
Sarayoot Winothai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remigijus Norkevicius.
Norkevicius is breathing heavily.
Norkevicius takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norkevicius blocks a head kick by Winothai.

Winothai clinches.
Norkevicius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winothai avoids a wild elbow strike from Norkevicius.
Norkevicius prevents Winothai from breaking the clinch.

Norkevicius pulls guard effortlessly.

Norkevicius uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Winothai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Winothai closes the distance looking to clinch

and Norkevicius counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Winothai's guard now.
Norkevicius looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winothai wants to get back to his feet but Norkevicius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winothai throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Norkevicius postures up in Winothai's guard and throws a big left but Winothai blocks it.
Winothai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norkevicius on the ground.

Norkevicius decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Winothai, up you get!
Norkevicius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winothai looks to clinch

so Norkevicius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Norkevicius looking to pass the guard.
Winothai is wriggling around but Norkevicius manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norkevicius uses his free foot to push down on Winothai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Winothai.

Norkevicius wants to finish this one by submission but Winothai is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Norkevicius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norkevicius lands a big elbow.
Norkevicius landing strikes from the mount and Winothai is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norkevicius with the ground and pound from mount.
Winothai taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remigijus Norkevicius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Remigijus Norkevicius's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Norkevicius clinches up against the cage.
Norkevicius leaning his opponent against the cage.
Winothai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winothai trying to stall but Norkevicius improves his position.
Winothai cracks Norkevicius with a nice body shot.
Norkevicius tries to pull guard but Winothai won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Winothai.
Winothai can't break the clinch.

Winothai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Winothai enables Norkevicius to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Winothai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Winothai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Norkevicius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norkevicius stands up and waves to Winothai to follow him.
Sarayoot Winothai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Norkevicius.
Sarayoot Winothai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remigijus Norkevicius.

Norkevicius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Remigijus Norkevicius has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winothai is trying to get back to his feet.
Winothai is being controlled here.

Remigijus Norkevicius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Norkevicius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Norkevicius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winothai parries the strikes from Norkevicius easily there. Norkevicius is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winothai to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Norkevicius tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Norkevicius has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Norkevicius throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Norkevicius has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Norkevicius throws a sloppy head kick
and Winothai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Norkevicius scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sarayoot Winothai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remigijus Norkevicius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Norkevicius stands up and beckons Winothai to join him on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remigijus Norkevicius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norkevicius 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remigijus Norkevicius!