PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lertphong Thongoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Rawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pol Rawn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Thongoon
vs
Rawn

190 cm
20
255 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

200 cm
26
260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Chainsaw Shack - dress for less
Chainsaw Shack - dress for less

Wolfpack Threadz
The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lertphong Thongoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pol Rawn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawn shoots and misses
and Thongoon counters with a head kick.
Rawn with a poor takedown

and Thongoon moves into the clinch.
Rawn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lertphong Thongoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pol Rawn.
Thongoon prevents the takedown attempt.
Rawn goes for a takedown attempt but Thongoon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thongoon.
Rawn misses with a takedown attempt

and Thongoon counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Rawn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thongoon cracks Rawn with a nice body shot.
Thongoon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawn blocks it with crossed arms.
Rawn tries to circle away but Thongoon has him pinned against the cage.
Thongoon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rawn.
Thongoon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rawn.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thongoon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawn has had enough of the clinch but Thongoon keeps him there for the moment.
Thongoon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rawn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thongoon walks away with a smile on his face. Rawn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thongoon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rawn shoots and misses
and Thongoon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rawn looks gassed!
Thongoon connects with an inside leg kick.
Rawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thongoon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Pol Rawn has been cut.
Rawn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thongoon scoring well with a low kick there.

Thongoon drives through and clinches with Rawn against the cage.
Thongoon slows down the pace here.
Thongoon scores with a knee to the head.
Rawn tries to score a body lock takedown but Thongoon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Thongoon.
Thongoon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thongoon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rawn's defenses.
Rawn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thongoon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Thongoon to work.
Thongoon lands a nice elbow.
Thongoon crunches a lovely knee into Rawn's ribcage.
Thongoon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thongoon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thongoon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rawn's face.

That has opened up Pol Rawn's cut even more.
Thongoon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thongoon'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.
Thongoon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thongoon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rawn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rawn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rawn is trying to drag Thongoon to the mat but Thongoon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thongoon looking to throw knees to the head but Rawn is blocking nicely.
Rawn is looking to break free of the clinch but Thongoon has double underhooks.
Thongoon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thongoon gets underhooks to prevent Rawn's takedown attempt.
Thongoon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thongoon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rawn wants to get back to striking at distance but Thongoon won't allow it.
Thongoon lands a right hand.
Thongoon stops a takedown attempt from Rawn.
Thongoon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thongoon lands an elbow inside that Rawn shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thongoon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thongoon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Pol Rawn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thongoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thongoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thongoon presses Rawn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rawn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thongoon lands a good knee to the midsection. Rawn won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thongoon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thongoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thongoon scores a nice knee to the body.
Thongoon scores a nice knee to the body.
Thongoon lands an elbow that stopped Rawn in his tracks for a moment.
Thongoon lands a knee to the head.

Pol Rawn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thongoon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rawn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thongoon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rawn.
Thongoon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thongoon lands an elbow just above Rawn 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pol Rawn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lertphong Thongoon!