PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryer Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adirake Wattana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael comes to the ring accompanied by Skillet - Monster . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Michael
vs
Wattana

169 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adirake Wattana!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wattana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wattana tries to land a front kick but Michael steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Michael avoids the head kick by Wattana.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Michael has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wattana.
A head kick misses from Wattana.
Michael lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wattana backs up against the ropes.
Michael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wattana's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Wattana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A jab from Michael misses.
Michael chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wattana can pounce on him.
Wattana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wattana thuds his shin into the meat of Michael's side.
Wattana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michael's sensitive parts.
Michael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wattana's sensitive parts.
Wattana is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wattana throws a leg kick but Michael checks it.
Michael avoids a kick to the body.
Michael takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michael thows a body kick. Wattana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Michael there.
Michael cracks a nice hook into Wattana's ribs.
Wattana throws a low kick but Michael avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael avoids a kick to the body.
Michael throws a big shot that misses.
Michael misses the jab.
Michael chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wattana can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wattana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Michael steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wattana. That one must have hurt.
Wattana throws a wild body kick that Michael sees coming a mile off.
Wattana connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Wattana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wattana was well out of range. Poor timing from Michael.
Michael thows a body shot but no joy.
Wattana slips under a jab from Michael.
Michael misses with a looping left.
Michael takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wattana lands with a nice body kick.
Wattana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michael.
Wattana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michael moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wattana throws out a leg kick but Michael moves out of range and Wattana only half commits.
Michael avoids the head kick by Wattana.
Michael fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wattana misses with a kick to the body.
Wattana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wattana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wattana throws a head kick that half lands.
Wattana avoids the body shot from Michael.
Michael takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Michael checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wattana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wattana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michael.
Crunch! Wattana slams his shin into Michael's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wattana tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael stalks Wattana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wattana's face. Wattana staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wattana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michael throws out the jab.
Michael looks to land a right hand but Wattana moved out of range.
Michael darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wattana blocks the body kick.
Michael takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michael misses with a hook.
Wattana feints and then cracks Michael's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michael down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michael blocks the body kick.
Michael misses with a body shot.
Michael throws a series of strikes that have Wattana backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adirake Wattana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wattana blocks a leg kick.
Wattana throws the kick towards the body but Michael avoids it.
Michael avoids the head kick by Wattana.
Michael moves out of range as Wattana throws a body kick.
Michael finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wattana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body kick there by Wattana.
Michael avoids the head kick by Wattana.
Michael takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michael blocks a head kick by Wattana.
Wattana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Michael moves into the clinch.
Michael is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wattana is looking to break free of the clinch but Michael has double underhooks.
Wattana taking a breather.
Michael working aggressively here.
Michael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wattana is trying to push Michael away but Michael has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michael.
Wattana looking to slow down the pace here.
Michael misses with a body punch.
Wattana trying to control the position but instead, Michael has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wattana into the ropes.
Michael misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michael swings wildly with an uppercut but Wattana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael letting Wattana take a breather here.
Wattana is trying to stall.
Michael cracks Wattana with a nice body shot.
Wattana prevents a body shot from Michael.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wattana trying to stall but Michael improves his position.
Michael is trying to force a seperation but Wattana has the dominant position.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Wattana controls the action.
Michael tries to work over Wattana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Wattana controls the action.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Wattana controls the action.
Michael is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Michael keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wattana's efforts to push away.
Michael tries to throw a body punch but Wattana avoids it by throwing Michael back against the ropes.
Michael will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Michael as Wattana tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wattana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wattana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Michael is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wattana.
Michael struggles to land a body shot inside as Wattana controls his hands.

Wattana breaks the clinch.
Wattana throws a head kick that misses.
Michael digs a good hook to Wattana's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wattana misses with the body kick

and Michael counters by clinching up.
Wattana is trying to break free.
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 Bryer Michael will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wattana throws a body kick that misses.
Wattana takes one on the button.
Wattana staying out of range there.
Michael blocks a low kick nicely.
Adirake Wattana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wattana wants to slow Michael down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Michael as he checks the leg kick.
Wattana tries to land a body kick
and Michael counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wattana thinking.
Wattana throws a push kick but Michael slaps the foot to one side.
Adirake Wattana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michael digs a good hook to Wattana's body.
Michael throws a jab but it's blocked by Wattana.
Wattana takes one to the side of the head.
Wattana misses with a kick to the body.
Michael misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Wattana coming out on top.

Michael closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Michael scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wattana taking a breather.
Michael displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wattana up against the ropes.
Wattana blocks a body shot from Michael.
Wattana looking to slow down the pace here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wattana was well out of range. Poor timing from Michael.
Wattana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wattana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wattana lets loose with a powerful body kick. Michael will feel that in the morning.
Michael swings for the body but Wattana moves out of range.
Wattana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael misses with an uppercut.
Wattana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michael 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.
Wattana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wattana throws a push kick but Michael slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wattana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wattana in his tracks.
Wattana keeps the fight on the outside.
Wattana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Michael blocks the body kick.
Wattana throws a big shot that misses.
Michael tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Wattana.
Wattana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wattana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wattana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wattana tries to score with a low kick but Michael moves his leg out of the way.
Michael misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael avoids a kick to the body.
Michael takes a swing at Wattana's ribcage but misses.
Wattana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michael circles away quickly and effectively.

Michael rushes Wattana and presses him up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Michael.
Michael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michael lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wattana.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Michael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wattana.

Michael manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bryer Michael.
I think Michael has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!