PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jukkis Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karvakorva comes to the cage accompanied by DIABLO - Icaros . Khanom Tom has chosen Round 5 as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Karvakorva
vs
Khanom Tom

174 cm
28
183 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

180 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jukkis Karvakorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nai Khanom Tom !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Karvakorva misses.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karvakorva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khanom Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Karvakorva moves out of range easily.

Khanom Tom pushes Karvakorva up against the cage in a clinch.
Khanom Tom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Karvakorva.
Karvakorva blocking some punches.
Karvakorva blocks a body shot from Khanom Tom .

Karvakorva pulls guard effortlessly.

Khanom Tom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Karvakorva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khanom Tom tries to avoid it but Karvakorva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khanom Tom to the ground. Khanom Tom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Khanom Tom . No joy for Karvakorva on that attempt.
Karvakorva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khanom Tom tries to avoid it but Karvakorva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khanom Tom to the ground. Khanom Tom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukkis Karvakorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khanom Tom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Khanom Tom avoids the head kick by Karvakorva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom scores with a nice strike.
Khanom Tom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karvakorva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khanom Tom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khanom Tom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khanom Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karvakorva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karvakorva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khanom Tom throws a lazy right hand but Karvakorva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karvakorva throws a wild body kick that Khanom Tom sees coming a mile off.
Karvakorva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khanom Tom misses with a straight left.
Karvakorva scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom tries to clinch up but Karvakorva circles away and keeps his distance.
Karvakorva avoids the body shot from Khanom Tom .
Karvakorva tries to clinch but Khanom Tom is having none of it.
Karvakorva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khanom Tom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karvakorva fails with a takedown attempt.
Khanom Tom misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karvakorva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karvakorva throws a nice inside leg kick.

Karvakorva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Khanom Tom prevents Karvakorva from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karvakorva lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Karvakorva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khanom Tom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karvakorva working the head and body with strikes.
Khanom Tom is staying active underneath Karvakorva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Karvakorva looking for a submission but Khanom Tom manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Khanom Tom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karvakorva 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.
Karvakorva trying to control the position from guard on top but Khanom Tom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom seems keen to control Karvakorva's posture.
Karvakorva preventing the sweep.
Karvakorva throws a big right hand that misses.
Khanom Tom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karvakorva throwing strikes but missing.
Khanom Tom managing to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nai Khanom Tom has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Karvakorva shoots in but Khanom Tom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nai Khanom Tom will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Khanom Tom misses with a body shot.
Karvakorva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karvakorva misses with a takedown attempt - Khanom Tom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Khanom Tom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khanom Tom wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukkis Karvakorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khanom Tom throws a head kick but Karvakorva moves out of range.
Khanom Tom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khanom Tom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karvakorva's head.

It looks like Jukkis Karvakorva has been cut.
Khanom Tom scores with a shot to the body.
Khanom Tom swings for the body but Karvakorva moves out of range.
Karvakorva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khanom Tom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karvakorva lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanom Tom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karvakorva on the side of the head.
Nai Khanom Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Karvakorva.
Khanom Tom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karvakorva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khanom Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Khanom Tom misses
and Karvakorva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karvakorva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khanom Tom missing with a left hand there. Karvakorva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nai Khanom Tom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karvakorva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karvakorva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karvakorva connects with a nice looking jab.

Khanom Tom moves into the clinch.
Khanom Tom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karvakorvas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanom Tom is pressed up against the cage. Karvakorva 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.
Karvakorva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khanom Tom 's head.
Khanom Tom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karvakorva rather than just go for the knockout.
Khanom Tom staying out of range there.
Khanom Tom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karvakorva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khanom Tom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khanom Tom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khanom Tom defending well as Karvakorva loads up on a big left hand.

Khanom Tom clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khanom Tom .

Karvakorva is rocked!

Khanom Tom breaks the clinch.
Oh Karvakorva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Khanom Tom has cracked Karvakorva with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Khanom Tom lands another huge swinging hook and Karvakorva tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Karvakorva, before Khanom Tom can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nai Khanom Tom !
A relieved looking Nai Khanom Tom thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.