PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guster Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Country Boy Can Survive. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nongkeeswuit
vs
Spencer

180 cm
30
167 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

179 cm
30
169 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guster Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer fails with the takedown
and Nongkeeswuit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Spencer blocks the leg kick.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nongkeeswuit doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Nongkeeswuit stuffs the takedown attempt from Spencer. Spencer gets slowly back to his feet.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nongkeeswuit darts in trying to clinch

and Spencer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Spencer trying to mount his opponent but Nongkeeswuit defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spencer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Nongkeeswuit manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Spencer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guster Spencer.
No luck for Spencer with that takedown attempt.
Spencer tries for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Nongkeeswuit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer tries for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nongkeeswuit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer with a poor takedown
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a two punch combo.
Spencer looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spencer tries to keep at a distance but Nongkeeswuit has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nongkeeswuit pushes Spencer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Nongkeeswuit breaks from the clinch.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit shows good takedown defense.

Nongkeeswuit closes the distance and clinches.

Nongkeeswuit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nongkeeswuit moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nongkeeswuit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spencer, pushing him back against the cage.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Nongkeeswuit has managed to clinch.

Nongkeeswuit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spencer throws a hook but Nongkeeswuit blocks it.
Nongkeeswuit is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nongkeeswuit tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nongkeeswuit moves away from the strike by Spencer.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nongkeeswuit stuffs the takedown attempt from Spencer. Spencer gets slowly back to his feet.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit lands with a kick to the ribs.

Nongkeeswuit closes the distance and pushes Spencer back into the cage.
Spencer misses with some punches.

Nongkeeswuit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nongkeeswuit is looking to clinch but Spencer is avoiding it.
Nongkeeswuit scores with a sloppy right hand. Spencer should have avoided that one.

It looks like Guster Spencer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nongkeeswuit moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nongkeeswuit's waist but Nongkeeswuit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spencer off to one side.
Spencer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Nongkeeswuit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spencer.
Nongkeeswuit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nongkeeswuit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spencer shoots in looking for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spencer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Nongkeeswuit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Spencer.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guster Spencer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Spencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nongkeeswuit.
Spencer looks for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit sprawls well.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nongkeeswuit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch but Spencer moves away
and Spencer counters with a left to the body.
Nongkeeswuit doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.

Nongkeeswuit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spencer, pushing him back against the cage.
Spencer struggles to land a body shot inside as Nongkeeswuit controls his hands.
Nongkeeswuit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spencer.
Nice body punch from Nongkeeswuit.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
Spencer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spencer tries for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guster Spencer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nongkeeswuit has managed to clinch.
Spencer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nongkeeswuit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Spencer shoots for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nongkeeswuit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nongkeeswuit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spencer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Nongkeeswuit drops Spencer with a right and a left! Nongkeeswuit comes rushing in but Spencer regains his composure and manages to keep Nongkeeswuit in guard.

Spencer is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Spencer is working an open guard so Nongkeeswuit takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nongkeeswuit wants to clinch.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Spencer stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Nongkeeswuit follows into mount!
Spencer is still in real trouble! Can Nongkeeswuit finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit controlling from mount.
Spencer seems to have recovered his senses.
Spencer gets back to half guard.
Spencer tries to get to full guard but Nongkeeswuit has control of the leg.
Nongkeeswuit seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Nongkeeswuit decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit circles away.

Nongkeeswuit takes the fight into the clinch.
Spencer lands with a light punch inside.
Spencer misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer wants to get back to striking at distance but Nongkeeswuit won't allow it.
Spencer swings wildly with an uppercut but Nongkeeswuit uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nongkeeswuit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nongkeeswuit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spencer.
Nongkeeswuit tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spencer with a poor takedown
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Guster Spencer's cut even more.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nongkeeswuit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spencer takes a step back to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nongkeeswuit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer shoots in looking for a takedown but Nongkeeswuit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spencer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Nongkeeswuit moves into the clinch successfully.
Nongkeeswuit blocks an uppercut.
Nongkeeswuit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Nongkeeswuit tries to work over Spencer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit blocking some punches.
Spencer misses with some punches.
Nongkeeswuit can't find room to land a body shot as Spencer controls the action.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nongkeeswuit moves into the clinch.
Spencer working aggressively here.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nongkeeswuit lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guster Spencer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nongkeeswuit gets a clinch.
Spencer has Nongkeeswuit pressed against the cage, preventing Nongkeeswuit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spencer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nongkeeswuit or not.
Spencer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nongkeeswuit's elbow.
A short uppercut from Spencer.
Nongkeeswuit tries to work over Spencer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nongkeeswuit cracks Spencer with a nice body shot.
Spencer working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Spencer fails to land.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nongkeeswuit doesn't manage to clinch there - Spencer circles away.
Nongkeeswuit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer misses with a takedown attempt
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a nice body shot.
Nongkeeswuit throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nongkeeswuit rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
Nongkeeswuit digs a right hand underneath Spencer's ribcage. Spencer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nongkeeswuit digs a right hand into Spencer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spencer's gas tank.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nongkeeswuit, right into the meat.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up.
Nongkeeswuit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a series of strikes. Spencer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nongkeeswuit is looking to clinch.

Nongkeeswuit has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer prevents a body shot from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spencer throws a head punch that misses.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spencer misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nongkeeswuit - that landed with a thud.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a punch to the body.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nongkeeswuit wants to clinch.
Guster Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nongkeeswuit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Spencer fails with the takedown
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a left and a right that stings Spencer.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nongkeeswuit's waist but Nongkeeswuit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spencer off to one side.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guster Spencer.

Nongkeeswuit takes the fight into the clinch.

Nongkeeswuit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nongkeeswuit has Spencer up against the cage in a clinch.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nongkeeswuit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.

Nongkeeswuit instigates a clinch.
Nongkeeswuit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spencer's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Nongkeeswuit.
Spencer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit blocks a body shot from Spencer.
Nongkeeswuit lands a body punch in the clinch.

Nongkeeswuit breaks from the clinch.
Spencer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Nongkeeswuit moves into the clinch.

Nongkeeswuit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nongkeeswuit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spencer scores with a shoulder strike.
Spencer tries to land a knee to the head but Nongkeeswuit blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.

Nongkeeswuit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nongkeeswuit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck for Spencer with that takedown attempt.
Nongkeeswuit is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer fails with the takedown

and Nongkeeswuit counters by clinching up.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nongkeeswuit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit thanked Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).