PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blue
vs
Rattanakrabi

188 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

WTF? $8
GTI - 1337 Franchised

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rattanakrabi blocks a jab.
Blue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rattanakrabi throws a head kick that misses.
Rattanakrabi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blue scores with a nice head shot.
Rattanakrabi walks into a left hand.
Blue throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blue.
Blue shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rattanakrabi as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Blue misses.
Rattanakrabi throws a sloppy head kick and Blue moves out of range easily.
Rattanakrabi scoring well with a low kick there.
Blue throws an overhand right that lands on Rattanakrabi's shoulder, as Rattanakrabi tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rattanakrabi.
Rattanakrabi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rattanakrabi misses with a head kick.

Blue shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rattanakrabi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The strikes coming from Blue are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blue trying to control the position but Rattanakrabi is working away.
Blue is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rattanakrabi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rattanakrabi tries to buck Blue off but Blue is having none of it.
An elbow from Blue crashes against the mat.
Blue throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rattanakrabi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rattanakrabi defending well though.
Blue thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blue is thwarting Rattanakrabi's attempts to control the position.
Blue wants to pass to mount but Rattanakrabi is defending the position.
Blue not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue lands with a punch from half guard.
Blue sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rattanakrabi defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rattanakrabi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blue.
Blue lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blue connects with a nice short shot to Rattanakrabi's temple.

It looks like Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi has been cut.
Rattanakrabi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rattanakrabi!
Poor strikes thrown by Blue there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blue scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blue looking to finish Rattanakrabi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rattanakrabi!
Blue scoring with strikes but Rattanakrabi is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue throwing strikes here but Rattanakrabi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Blue throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blue unloading with bombs!
Rattanakrabi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blue fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rattanakrabi because Blue loaded up on that one.
Blue 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.
Rattanakrabi tries to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
Blue landing strikes from the mount.
Blue can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rattanakrabi is looking to escape.
Rattanakrabi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blue lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Blue cracks Rattanakrabi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That has opened up Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rattanakrabi tries to lock up and control but Blue gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blue raining down shots from the mount!

Rattanakrabi is rocked!

The cut above Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blue has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blue misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blue cracks Rattanakrabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rattanakrabi can do to turn this around?
Rattanakrabi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rattanakrabi throws a leg kick but Blue moved away.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Rattanakrabi.
Rattanakrabi slips under a jab from Blue.
Blue connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rattanakrabi. Rattanakrabi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rattanakrabi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rattanakrabi keeps the fight on the outside.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blue connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rattanakrabi moves out of range of the strikes.
Blue connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rattanakrabi. Rattanakrabi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue cracks Rattanakrabi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rattanakrabi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rattanakrabi throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Rattanakrabi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rattanakrabi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue fails with a takedown attempt.
Blue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mr Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rattanakrabi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blue throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Rattanakrabi.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rattanakrabi momentarily.
Blue punishes Rattanakrabi's body with a nice straight punch.
Rattanakrabi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Rattanakrabi counters with a good low kick that Blue was not able to check.
Rattanakrabi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rattanakrabi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Blue there.
Rattanakrabi slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rattanakrabi has time to react.
Rattanakrabi ducks right into an uppercut from Blue.

Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Blue throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mr Blue is winning the standup battle so far.
Rattanakrabi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blue is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rattanakrabi throws a low kick but Blue avoids it.
Rattanakrabi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blue connects with a single shot there.
Rattanakrabi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rattanakrabi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blue is able to avoid easily.
Blue shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rattanakrabi sprawls well. Rattanakrabi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blue gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Blue. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blue darts in and clinches Rattanakrabi up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blue.
Blue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rattanakrabi is keeping busy.
Blue has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rattanakrabi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blue managing to block the knees to the body from Rattanakrabi.
Rattanakrabi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blue.
Blue throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rattanakrabi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rattanakrabi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blue.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Blue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rattanakrabi throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Rattanakrabi misses with a low kick as Blue jumps back.
Blue misses with a hook.
Blue shoots in looking for a takedown. Rattanakrabi tries to sprawl out of it but Blue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rattanakrabi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rattanakrabi cracks the inside of Blue's front leg.
Blue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rattanakrabi can pounce on him.
Rattanakrabi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rattanakrabi keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blue checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue lands a right hook to the body.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rattanakrabi.
Blue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rattanakrabi manages to avoid it.
Blue misses with an uppercut.
Rattanakrabi misses the shot to the body.

Blue rushes Rattanakrabi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blue drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rattanakrabi pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blue.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Blue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rattanakrabi ducks under a wild hook from Blue.
Blue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blue doesn't manage to clinch there - Rattanakrabi circles away.
Blue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rattanakrabi throws a body kick that misses.
Rattanakrabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rattanakrabi scores with the left hand. Blue knows he should have avoided that one.
Blue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rattanakrabi finds it's way round the side to connect with Blue's head.
Blue looks to land a left hand but Rattanakrabi moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blue doesn't seem bothered though.
Rattanakrabi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rattanakrabi can pounce on him.
Blue cracks Rattanakrabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rattanakrabi momentarily.
Rattanakrabi is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick from Rattanakrabi lands but Blue takes it in his stride.
Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rattanakrabi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rattanakrabi tries to clinch but Blue moves out of range.
Rattanakrabi is looking to slow Blue down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakrabi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rattanakrabi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blue smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rattanakrabi lands an overhand right.
Blue is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rattanakrabi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blue throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue lands the left hand.
Mr Blue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rattanakrabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Blue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mongkutsutt Rattanakrabi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blue has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Blue!