PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boba Mininkoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Thai
vs
Mininkoph

192 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boba Mininkoph!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mininkoph tries for a takedown but Thai circles away easily
and Thai counters with a low kick, right behind Mininkoph 's knee.
Mininkoph with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Mininkoph shrugs it off.
Mininkoph fails with the takedown
and Thai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mike Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boba Mininkoph.

Mininkoph scores with a takedown into Thai's guard.
Thai trying to control the position here.
Thai working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mininkoph controlling from the top position.

Mike Thai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mininkoph misses with a body punch
and Thai counters with an outside leg kick.
Mininkoph with a poor takedown
and Thai counters with a thumping low kick.
Thai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mininkoph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thai counters with a nice leg kick.
Mininkoph looks to clinch
and Thai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mininkoph really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mininkoph misses with a takedown attempt
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Mininkoph shrugs it off.
Mininkoph looks gassed!

Thai gets a double leg takedown into Mininkoph's guard.
Thai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mininkoph wants to sweep but no luck.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Thai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Mininkoph misses
and Thai counters with a head kick. That will keep Mininkoph thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Boba Mininkoph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mininkoph takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mininkoph takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thai throws a head kick that Mininkoph semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thai - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Mininkoph shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Mininkoph has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thai.
Thai throws a nice head kick!

Mininkoph is rocked!
Thai looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Thai backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Mininkoph's temple! It sends Mininkoph violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Thai celebrates and the doctors try to help Mininkoph!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Mike Thai!