PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rage
vs
Photirat Fairtex

191 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wilson Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fairtex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rage, pushing him back against the cage.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rage's face.

It looks like Wilson Rage has been cut.
Fairtex is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rage is working for takedown but Fairtex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Rage avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms.
Rage avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rage looking for a takedown.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex missing with knees to the body.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fairtex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Fairtex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
Fairtex slips under a jab.
A jab from Rage misses.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairtex.
Rage throws a body punch but Fairtex moves out of range.
Fairtex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rage.
Rage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Rage is avoiding it.
Fairtex lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fairtex moves out of range as Rage strikes.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Rage shoots in but Fairtex avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rage.
Fairtex throws out a powerful jab.

Wilson Rage's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rage throws a shot from downtown. Fairtex moves away and avoids it.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.

Fairtex darts in and clinches Rage up against the cage.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Rage looking for a takedown.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
Rage has Fairtex pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fairtex manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fairtex is pressed up against the cage. Rage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fairtex down to the mat. Fairtex avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rage throws a hook but Fairtex avoids it easily.
Fairtex doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rage throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage connects with a looping right hand.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex moves away from the strike by Rage.
Rage shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick by Rage misses

and Fairtex holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rage takes an elbow to the temple.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fairtex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rage is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rage's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Rage moves out of range.
Rage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rage shoots in and drives through. Fairtex sprawls well.
Rage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rage scores with a one two! Fairtex had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fairtex counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rage's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rage fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fairtex looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rage scores with a hook.

It looks like Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex has been cut.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fairtex makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rage really felt that one!
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fairtex closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rage dodges an elbow strike from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fairtex smiles and moves away.
Rage will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Rage shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Rage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rage swinging wilding here.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fairtex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rage, pushing him back against the cage.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rage's face.
Fairtex stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rage goes for a takedown attempt but Fairtex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fairtex walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rage thows a body shot but no joy.
Rage throws a series of strikes that have Fairtex backpedaling.
Rage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fairtex backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rage fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fairtex sprawls well initially but Rage persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fairtex keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rage 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fairtex pushes Rage off and gets back to his feet.
Fairtex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Rage misses with the combination.
Fairtex thows a body kick. Rage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fairtex tries to clinch up.
Rage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fairtex momentarily.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage misses with the combination.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Rage as he connects with a hook.
Fairtex staying out of range there.
Fairtex moves out of range of the strikes.
Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rage fails with the takedown
and Fairtex makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Rage does it's job there.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
The fighters circling - Rage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rage misses with a straight right.
Rage misses with a straight right.
Fairtex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage misses the jab.
Rage misses the jab.
Rage closes the distance but Fairtex moves to the side

and Fairtex counters by moving into the clinch.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Rage blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rage takes an elbow to the temple.

Wilson Rage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fairtex is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Rage goes for a takedown attempt but Fairtex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rage throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fairtex!
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Rage misses.
Nice sprawl there from Fairtex as Rage shoots in.
Rage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rage landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wilson Rage will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fairtex shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown.
Rage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fairtex counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fairtex.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rage's face.

Rage is rocked!
Come on Fairtex - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oh Rage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fairtex prevents the takedown attempt.
Rage seems to have got his legs back now.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Rage's ribcage.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Wilson Rage's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Fairtex to work.
Fairtex receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Rage avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Fairtex throws an elbow that misses.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rage's face.
Fairtex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rage tries to score a body lock takedown but Fairtex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Rage looking for a takedown.
Rage tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the cage and eventually Rage drops back down to his feet.
Rage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairtex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rage goes for a takedown attempt but Fairtex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fairtex tries to clinch up.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Fairtex counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rage's knee momentarily.
Fairtex wants to clinch up but Rage keeps it at a distance.
Rage wants to clinch
and Fairtex finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fairtex slips a jab and a cross from Rage.
Rage throws a hook but Fairtex avoids it easily.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rage shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Rage does no damage.
Wilson Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rage throws a jab when Fairtex was well out of range.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fairtex lands a high kick to the side of Rage's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Fairtex dives into guard, looking to finish.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yodsanklai Photirat Fairtex!