PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Wasika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodthanong Photirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodthanong Photirat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Wasika's chin.

Wasika
vs
Photirat

172 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Wasika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodthanong Photirat!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Photirat tries to clinch but Wasika moves out of range.

Wasika has closed the distance and engaged Photirat in a clinch.
Photirat managing to block the knees to the body from Wasika.
Wasika lands a nice knee to the body.
Wasika with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yodthanong Photirat has been cut.
Photirat throws an elbow that misses.
Wasika connects with a knee to the head.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wasika with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wasika throws a head punch that misses.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasika blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but Photirat blocks with his arms.
Wasika trying to land knees to the body.
Wasika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Photirat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika tries a knee to the head but Photirat blocks it.
Wasika throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Photirat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wasika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Photirat prevents Wasika from breaking the clinch.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Wasika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Photirat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Photirat crunches a lovely knee into Wasika's ribcage.
Wasika missing with knees to the body.
Wasika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Photirat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Photirat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Photirat misses with an elbow over the top.
Wasika with a knee to the head.
Photirat looking to throw knees to the head but Wasika is blocking nicely.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Photirat looks gassed!
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Photirat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wasika using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Wasika.
Wasika landing knees to the head.
Photirat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Photirat.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Wasika takes an elbow to the temple.
Wasika trying to land knees to the body.
Photirat avoiding damage as Wasika throws knees to the body.
Wasika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Photirat.
Photirat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Photirat.
Photirat tries to land a knee to the head but Wasika blocks with his arms.
Wasika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wasika lands a knee to the body.
Photirat misses with an elbow strike.
Photirat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Photirat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wasika throws an elbow but it misses.
Photirat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Photirat missing with knees to the body.
Photirat misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Wasika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Photirat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika scores a nice knee to the body.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika wants to stall.

Wasika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasika lands with a nice body kick.

Wasika clinches up against the ropes.

Wasika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wasika moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Photirat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika blocks the elbow strike.
Wasika content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wasika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Photirat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wasika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Photirat blocks it with crossed arms.

Wasika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wasika, right into the meat.
Photirat wants to clinch but Wasika slips to the side

and Wasika counters by clinching up.
Photirat misses with an elbow over the top.
Photirat throws an elbow but it misses.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wasika connects with a nasty looking knee right to Photirat's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasika using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Wasika breaks the clinch.

Wasika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Photirat, pushing him back against the ropes.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wasika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Photirat blocks it with crossed arms.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but Wasika blocks it.
Wasika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wasika avoiding damage as Photirat throws knees to the body.
Wasika wants to get back to striking at distance but Photirat won't allow it.
Photirat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Photirat landing knees to the head.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasika blocks it with crossed arms.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Photirat lands an elbow just above Wasika 's eye.
Photirat managing to block the knees to the body from Wasika.
Photirat fails to pull guard.
Paul Wasika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yodthanong Photirat.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Photirat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Photirat has Wasika pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wasika manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wasika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Photirat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wasika trying to land knees to the body.
Photirat missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photirat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wasika.
Wasika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Photirat misses with an elbow over the top.
Photirat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika gets underhooks to prevent Photirat's takedown attempt.
Photirat landing knees to the head.
Wasika misses with a knee to the head.
Photirat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika misses with a knee to the head.
Wasika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Photirat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Photirat drags the fight down to the ground.
Wasika would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Photirat seems keen to control Wasika's posture.
Photirat trying to keep a closed guard but Wasika is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Photirat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wasika is trying to stand back up but Photirat is controlling him
Photirat trying to control from half guard but Wasika is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wasika is looking to get back to is feet but Photirat passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Wasika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yodthanong Photirat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wasika forces Photirat back against the ropes and clinches.
Wasika has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice elbow from Photirat.
Wasika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Photirat lands an elbow inside that Wasika shrugs off.
Wasika misses with a body punch.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wasika gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Photirat.
Photirat avoiding damage as Wasika throws knees to the body.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wasika missing with knees to the body.
Photirat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasika connects with a knee to the head.
Wasika lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Photirat.
Wasika takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Wasika.
Photirat misses with a knee to the head.
Wasika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Photirat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wasika is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Photirat is keeping busy.
Photirat is working for takedown but Wasika is calmly controlling the position for now.
Photirat crunches a lovely knee into Wasika's ribcage.
Photirat lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Photirat connects with a knee to the head.
Photirat tries to land a knee to the head but Wasika blocks with his arms.
Wasika landing knees to the head.
Wasika connects with a knee to the head.
Photirat misses with an elbow over the top.

Wasika breaks the clinch.
Photirat wants to clinch

and Wasika counters by clinching up.
Wasika landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Photirat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wasika with a knee to the head.
Wasika lands an elbow inside.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasika blocks it with crossed arms.

Wasika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Wasika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Photirat closes the distance and clinches.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasika blocks it with crossed arms.
Wasika dodges an elbow strike from Photirat.
Photirat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wasika blocks the elbow strike.
Wasika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Wasika misses with an elbow over the top.
Photirat scores a nice knee to the body.
Photirat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Photirat tries to score a body lock takedown but Wasika shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paul Wasika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yodthanong Photirat.
Photirat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Photirat misses with an elbow strike.
Wasika looking to throw knees to the head but Photirat is blocking nicely.
Photirat lands a knee to the head.
Wasika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wasika looking to throw knees to the head but Photirat is blocking nicely.
Wasika wants to get back to striking at distance but Photirat won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Photirat.
Photirat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasika landing knees to the body.

Wasika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wasika is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Wasika.

Wasika forces Photirat back against the ropes and clinches.
Wasika on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Photirat managing to block the knees to the body from Wasika.
Photirat is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wasika gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasika lands an elbow just above Photirat 's eye.
Photirat fails to pull guard.
Wasika leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Photirat lands an elbow inside.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasika managing to block the knees to the body from Photirat.
Wasika lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wasika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Photirat lands an elbow inside that Wasika shrugs off.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasika blocks it with crossed arms.
Wasika lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wasika avoids the elbow strike from Photirat, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Photirat.
Nice elbow from Wasika.
Wasika misses with an elbow strike.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Wasika dodges an elbow strike from Photirat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wasika.
Wasika lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wasika looking to throw knees to the head but Photirat is blocking nicely.
Paul Wasika has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasika blocks it with crossed arms.
Wasika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Photirat lands an elbow that stopped Wasika in his tracks for a moment.
Wasika with a knee to the head.
Wasika lands a knee to the head.
Wasika misses with a knee to the head.
Wasika lands a nice elbow.
Wasika tries to land knees in the clinch but Photirat avoids the damage to the body.
Photirat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Wasika.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wasika blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photirat missing with knees to the body.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wasika tries a knee to the head but Photirat blocks it.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika blocks the elbow strike.
Wasika blocks the elbow strike.
Photirat throws an elbow but it misses.
Photirat lands a knee to the body.
Wasika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Photirat.
Photirat lands a knee to the body.
Wasika gets underhooks to prevent Photirat's takedown attempt.
Photirat tries to land a knee to the head but Wasika blocks with his arms.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika has Photirat pressed against the ropes.
Wasika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wasika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Photirat blocks it with crossed arms.
Photirat misses with an elbow over the top.
Wasika trying to land knees to the body.
Photirat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wasika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wasika with a knee to the head.
Photirat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Photirat misses with a knee to the head.
Photirat misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Photirat wants a takedown.
Wasika with a knee to the head.
Photirat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Photirat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wasika blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wasika.
Wasika has Photirat pushed against the ropes.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasika looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Wasika.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Photirat.
Wasika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wasika landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Photirat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wasika on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wasika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Photirat.
Photirat misses with a knee to the head.
Photirat scores a nice knee to the body.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Wasika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Photirat.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Photirat.
Photirat lands a nice knee to the body.
Wasika throws a punch but it's blocked by Photirat.
Wasika looking to throw knees to the head but Photirat is blocking nicely.
Photirat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wasika.
Wasika looking to throw knees to the head but Photirat is blocking nicely.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wasika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Photirat misses with a knee to the head.
Wasika lands a nice elbow.
Wasika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Photirat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasika.
Wasika lands an elbow inside that Photirat shrugs off.
Wasika is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Photirat prevents a body shot from Wasika.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wasika leaning his opponent against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Photirat throws an elbow but misses.
Photirat throws an elbow that misses.
Wasika stalling against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Wasika dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yodthanong Photirat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wasika moves into range and clinches up with Photirat.
Wasika has Photirat pushed against the ropes.
Wasika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Photirat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Photirat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but Photirat blocks with his arms.
Photirat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Photirat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wasika pulls his leg out and moves away.

Wasika has Photirat up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wasika landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wasika is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Photirat is keeping busy.
Wasika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Wasika breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Photirat tries to clinch up

and Wasika moves into the clinch.
Wasika throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wasika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Photirat tries to keep at a distance but Wasika has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wasika blocks an elbow strike from Photirat.
Photirat misses with a knee to the head.

Wasika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Wasika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wasika circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wasika holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Photirat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Photirat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Photirat tries to pull guard but Wasika holds him up against the ropes and eventually Photirat drops back down to his feet.
Wasika blocks the elbow strike.
Wasika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Photirat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wasika is trying to stall.
Wasika landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wasika dodges an elbow strike from Photirat.
Wasika with a knee to the head.
Photirat throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Wasika.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Photirat looking to throw knees to the head but Wasika is blocking nicely.
Photirat misses with an elbow over the top.
Photirat throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Wasika.
Photirat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wasika scores with a knee to the head.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but Photirat blocks with his arms.
Photirat looking to throw knees to the head but Wasika is blocking nicely.
Wasika scores with a shoulder strike.
Photirat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Photirat.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wasika prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paul Wasika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yodthanong Photirat.
Photirat looking to throw knees to the head but Wasika is blocking nicely.
Photirat throws an elbow but it misses.
Photirat lands an elbow inside that Wasika shrugs off.
Photirat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Photirat throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photirat misses with a knee strike.
Photirat managing to block the knees to the body from Wasika.
Photirat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Wasika gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Photirat.
Wasika holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Wasika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wasika scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wasika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wasika tries to land a knee to the head but Photirat blocks with his arms.
Wasika looking to stall.
Wasika misses with a knee strike.
Wasika takes a knee right on the jaw!
Photirat dodges an elbow strike from Wasika.
Wasika landing knees to the head.
Photirat lands an elbow inside.

Wasika is rocked!
Wasika dodges an elbow strike from Photirat.
Oh Wasika is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Photirat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Photirat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Photirat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Photirat has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Wasika - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Photirat, and another! Wasika is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Yodthanong Photirat!