PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan . Khanom Tom has chosen Round 5 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saukko
vs
Khanom Tom

182 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Legal High's [CBK]

Prestige Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Per Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nai Khanom Tom !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saukko.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but Saukko moved away.
Khanom Tom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saukko throws a head kick that misses
and Khanom Tom counters with a good low kick that Saukko was not able to check.
Saukko throws a head kick that misses
and Khanom Tom counters with a body kick.
Khanom Tom lands a glancing blow to the side of Saukko's head.
Khanom Tom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khanom Tom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saukko.
Saukko throws a solid leg kick but Khanom Tom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saukko.
Saukko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanom Tom with a nice cross.
Khanom Tom thows a body shot but no joy.
Saukko throws a head kick that misses
and Khanom Tom counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko checks the leg kick.
Khanom Tom thows a leg kick but Saukko checks it
and Saukko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saukko tried to score with a low kick but Khanom Tom checks it.
Saukko throws an off balance right hand
and Khanom Tom counters with a straight right hand.
Khanom Tom lands a leg kick that knocks Saukko off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom takes a swing at Saukko's ribcage but misses.
Saukko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khanom Tom lands the left hand.
A jab from Khanom Tom misses.
Saukko blocks the body kick.
Saukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanom Tom .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko blocks a head kick by Khanom Tom .
Saukko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saukko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khanom Tom looks to land a right hand but Saukko moved out of range.
Saukko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saukko misses with a hook
and Khanom Tom counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom misses with an uppercut.
Saukko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khanom Tom . That did some damage!
Saukko shoots for a takedown but Khanom Tom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khanom Tom misses with a leg kick
letting Saukko counter with a right hand.
Nai Khanom Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khanom Tom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khanom Tom throws a looping overhand right but Saukko ducks down to avoid it.
Khanom Tom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saukko.
Saukko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khanom Tom avoids it really well and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Saukko blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saukko throws a push kick but Khanom Tom slaps the foot to one side.

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.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khanom Tom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khanom Tom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Per Saukko has been cut.
Khanom Tom throws a low kick but Saukko moves out of range easily.
Khanom Tom thows a body shot but no joy.
Saukko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khanom Tom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khanom Tom throws a chopping leg kick but Saukko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Khanom Tom tries to land a body kick

and Saukko counters with a single leg into guard. Khanom Tom didn't expect that.
Saukko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khanom Tom is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saukko prevents Khanom Tom from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nai Khanom Tom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Per Saukko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khanom Tom throws out a loose jab but Saukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick which misses Saukko's front leg but catches the back leg as Saukko tries to avoid it.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanom Tom misses with a straight right.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick
and Saukko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khanom Tom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saukko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khanom Tom 's knee momentarily.
Khanom Tom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saukko at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Saukko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Khanom Tom misses with a kick to the body

and Saukko counters with a takedown into side control.
Khanom Tom is not content to let Saukko control the position.
An elbow from Saukko crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom stops Saukko from passing to mount.
Khanom Tom is trying to control Saukko's posture but Saukko avoids it.
Saukko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Khanom Tom is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Saukko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Khanom Tom !
Saukko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Khanom Tom because Saukko loaded up on that one.
Khanom Tom can't escape the position.
Saukko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

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.
Khanom Tom is in a horrible position here. Saukko smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saukko looking to control but Khanom Tom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Saukko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Khanom Tom gets back to half guard.
Saukko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Khanom Tom 's head.
Saukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khanom Tom defending well though.
Khanom Tom desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saukko is keen to just control but Khanom Tom is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Saukko throwing shots but Khanom Tom is blocking nicely.
Saukko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khanom Tom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Per Saukko just wasn't active enough.
Khanom Tom misses with a leg kick
and Saukko counters with a big head kick but Khanom Tom shrugs it off.
Khanom Tom lands a two punch combo.
Khanom Tom lands a slapping body shot.
Khanom Tom throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Khanom Tom .
Khanom Tom cracks the inside of Saukko's front leg.
Saukko dives in and grabs Khanom Tom 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khanom Tom pushes down on Saukko's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saukko throws a lazy body kick
and Khanom Tom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanom Tom throws an off balance right hand
and Saukko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saukko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khanom Tom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saukko's sensitive parts.
Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khanom Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saukko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khanom Tom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saukko counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nai Khanom Tom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Per Saukko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Khanom Tom throws a low kick but Saukko moves out of range easily.
Saukko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khanom Tom . Khanom Tom obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanom Tom stuffs the takedown attempt from Saukko. Saukko gets slowly back to his feet.
Saukko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khanom Tom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khanom Tom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Saukko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saukko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saukko. Khanom Tom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khanom Tom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Khanom Tom .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saukko counters with a nice body kick.
Khanom Tom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Khanom Tom .
Saukko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Saukko.
Khanom Tom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saukko blocks a low kick nicely.
Saukko thows a leg kick but Khanom Tom checks it

and Khanom Tom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khanom Tom .
Saukko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khanom Tom wants to stall.
Khanom Tom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khanom Tom is pressed up against the cage. Saukko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khanom Tom down to the mat. Khanom Tom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khanom Tom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saukko counters with an outside leg kick.
Khanom Tom takes a swing at Saukko's ribcage but misses.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throws a wild body kick that Khanom Tom sees coming a mile off.
Saukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Saukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khanom Tom throws a leg kick that is checked

and Saukko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saukko won't allow Khanom Tom to sweep him here.
Saukko throws a strike but Khanom Tom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Khanom Tom 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Khanom Tom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saukko's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom won't allow Saukko to sweep him here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Khanom Tom stands and steps away. Saukko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Saukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Per Saukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good standup being displayed there by Saukko as he connects with a hook.
Khanom Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saukko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saukko misses with a leg kick
and Saukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khanom Tom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saukko 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.
Saukko throws a leg kick
and Khanom Tom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khanom Tom throws a hook but Saukko avoids it easily.
Saukko tries to work over Khanom Tom 's front leg with a kick but Khanom Tom checks it.
Khanom Tom is looking to slow Saukko down with leg kicks.
Nai Khanom Tom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saukko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nai Khanom Tom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khanom Tom 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 George Francis scores the fight for Nai Khanom Tom !
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Nai Khanom Tom !
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Nai Khanom Tom !

Nai Khanom Tom wins by unanimous decision!