PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mudah Phakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mudah Phakaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chang
vs
Phakaw

187 cm
26
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
26
148 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mudah Phakaw!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phakaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Joe Chang has been cut.
Phakaw lands an elbow inside.
Chang letting Phakaw take a breather here.

Phakaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phakaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phakaw scores with a body shot.
Chang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phakaw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chang looks to land a body kick but Phakaw moved away.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phakaw moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phakaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
Phakaw tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phakaw moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phakaw lands a jab to Chang's midsection.
Phakaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mudah Phakaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chang scores with a punch to the head.
Phakaw connects with an inside leg kick.

Phakaw gets a clinch.

Phakaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
Phakaw throws a body punch but Chang moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phakaw connects with a knee to the head.
Chang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chang tries to land knees in the clinch but Phakaw avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang is trying to break the clinch but Phakaw has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang pushes Phakaw back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Phakaw.

Phakaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chang misses with a hook
and Phakaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses.
Chang throws a solid leg kick but Phakaw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chang.
Phakaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Phakaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phakaw cracks the inside of Chang's front leg.
Chang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Phakaw does a little dance to reset his feet.

Phakaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chang lands a left hand.
Chang misses with a hook to the ribs.

Phakaw breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw misses with a kick to the body.
Chang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chang throws a leg kick but Phakaw moved away.
Chang misses with an uppercut. Phakaw saw that one coming.
Phakaw throws a nice looking combination but Chang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phakaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Phakaw
and Chang counters with a left to the body.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but Phakaw is just out of range.
Phakaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phakaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A combination from Chang does no damage.
Chang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phakaw scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phakaw clinches.

Phakaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phakaw throws a body kick that misses.
Chang motions for Phakaw to come forward. Chang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Phakaw goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phakaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phakaw throws a body kick that misses
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Phakaw throws a leg kick which misses Chang's front leg but catches the back leg as Chang tries to avoid it.
Phakaw misses with a straight right.
Phakaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mudah Phakaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Chang'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.

Chang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phakaw ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
Chang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phakaw.
Phakaw misses with a leg kick.
Chang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Phakaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Phakaw lands with a straight right. Chang didn't see that one coming.
Phakaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chang throws an overhand right that lands on Phakaw's shoulder, as Phakaw tries to avoid the shot.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Phakaw.
Phakaw throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phakaw. That's going to slow Chang down.
Phakaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chang misses with a body shot
and Phakaw counters with a nice body kick.
Chang throws a poor cross that misses
and Phakaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phakaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phakaw misses with a low kick.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phakaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Phakaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phakaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phakaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Chang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Phakaw rushes Chang and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chang blocks an elbow strike.
Phakaw managing to block the knees to the body from Chang.
Chang misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Chang's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Phakaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phakaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Chang misses the jab.
Chang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phakaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chang 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.
Mudah Phakaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang throws out a leg kick but Phakaw moves out of range and Chang only half commits.
Phakaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Phakaw misses
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phakaw jabs at Chang's body.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Phakaw.
Mudah Phakaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phakaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chang misses with a low kick as Phakaw jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang moves out of range as Phakaw strikes.

Phakaw moves into range and clinches up with Chang.

Phakaw breaks from the clinch.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phakaw cracks Chang with an open hand slap.
Chang throws a front kick aimed at Phakaw's knee but Phakaw avoids it well.
Chang lands a nice looking body shot.
Chang misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phakaw tries to clinch up.
Chang takes a swing at Phakaw's ribcage but misses.
Chang tries to land a front kick but Phakaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Phakaw misses with a low kick as Chang jumps back.

Phakaw has closed the distance and engaged Chang in a clinch.

Phakaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Phakaw instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Chang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phakaw's brow.

Phakaw breaks the clinch.
Chang lands a jab.
Chang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Phakaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phakaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang misses with a head kick.
Phakaw feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Changs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phakaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chang's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mudah Phakaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Chang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Phakaw.
A leg kick checked by Chang.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phakaw.
Nice defenses there by Phakaw.
Phakaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chang.
Phakaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Chang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phakaw can pounce on him.
Phakaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good work by Phakaw as he checks the leg kick.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses.
Phakaw throws a low kick but Chang avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phakaw cracks the inside of Chang's front leg.
Chang tries to land a leg kick but Phakaw saw it coming and moves away.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phakaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phakaw can pounce on him.
Chang avoids the body shot from Phakaw.
Chang throws a lazy uppercut
and Phakaw counters with a left to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Phakaw - the referee stops the clock and Chang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Phakaw. Chang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Phakaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Phakaw - that will leave a mark!
Phakaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Chang.
Phakaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
Chang throws a leg kick
and Phakaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phakaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Phakaw rushes Chang and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Phakaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chang checks a leg kick.
Phakaw connects with a right hand. Chang shakes it off.
A slow jab from Chang misses its intended target.
Phakaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Phakaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Phakaw - just one landing.
Phakaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phakaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phakaw clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Phakaw.

Phakaw breaks the clinch.
Phakaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phakaw.
Phakaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Phakaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chang.
Joe Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phakaw tries to work over Chang's front leg with a kick but Chang checks it.
Phakaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chang.
Phakaw throws a head kick but Chang moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang misses the shot to the body.
Chang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phakaw moves out of range as Chang strikes.
Phakaw scores with a leg kick.
Phakaw slips a jab and a cross from Chang.
Phakaw throws a front kick aimed at Chang's knee but Chang avoids it well.
Phakaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chang's calf.
Phakaw scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phakaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang avoids a kick to the body.
Chang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phakaw.

Phakaw closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mudah Phakaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phakaw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mudah Phakaw!