PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn has chosen Muay Thai fight music as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bacon
vs
Chaowanungkarn

172 cm
33
152 lbs
29 - 12 - 2

165 cm
27
152 lbs
21 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

BeastMode

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 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chaowanungkarn tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chaowanungkarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bacon.
Bacon misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses.
Bacon scores with a nice strike.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bacon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaowanungkarn.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaowanungkarn feints and then cracks Bacon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bacon down.
Bacon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chaowanungkarn back to the cage. Bacon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bacon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chaowanungkarn wants to clinch.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chaowanungkarn connects with an 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!
Bacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaowanungkarn.
Bacon is breathing heavily.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chaowanungkarn slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick which misses Bacon's front leg but catches the back leg as Bacon tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick which misses Bacon's front leg but catches the back leg as Bacon tries to avoid it.
Chaowanungkarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bacon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chaowanungkarn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bacon.
A head kick from Chaowanungkarn lands but Bacon takes it in his stride.

Bacon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaowanungkarn throws a lazy right hand but Bacon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Bacon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaowanungkarn misses with a head kick.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon seems to have got his legs back now.
Chaowanungkarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bacon.
Chaowanungkarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Bacon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Chaowanungkarn lands a big head kick that sends Bacon tumbling to the mat! Chaowanungkarn takes a step backwards and waves Bacon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Crunch! Chaowanungkarn slams his shin into Bacon's torso.
Chaowanungkarn cracks Bacon with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bacon tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chaowanungkarn pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bacon is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
Post fight, an emotional Suchart Chaowanungkarn said 'มวยไทยเป็นศิลปะที่ดีที่สุดในโลก โบฟอร์ทคือบŭ'.