PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thawatchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thawatchai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Converter - Conqueror. Tony Thawatchai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Thawatchai
vs
Nixon

170 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
35
146 lbs
7 - 24 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Backyard Fighting

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Thawatchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon is looking to clinch but Thawatchai is avoiding it.
Thawatchai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thawatchai throws a series of punches but Nixon moves out of range.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thawatchai misses the shot to the body.
Thawatchai misses with a combination
and Nixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Nixon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Thawatchai instigates a clinch.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Thawatchai.

Thawatchai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thawatchai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thawatchai swivels and escapes.
Nixon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tony Thawatchai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.

Thawatchai drives through and clinches with Nixon against the cage.

Thawatchai breaks from the clinch.
Nixon blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thawatchai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Nixon closes the distance and clinches up with Thawatchai, looking for a takedown. Nixon pushes Thawatchai against the cage but Thawatchai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tony Thawatchai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thawatchai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thawatchai misses with a double jab.
Nixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nixon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thawatchai pinned against the cage. Thawatchai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nixon looks winded!
Thawatchai just misses with a punch to the body.
Thawatchai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nixon.
Nixon blocks a head kick by Thawatchai.
Thawatchai misses with a hook.

Thawatchai moves into the clinch.
Nixon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thawatchai after a bit of a struggle.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Thawatchai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thawatchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown but Thawatchai shows good takedown defense.
Thawatchai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thawatchai throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thawatchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Thawatchai.
Thawatchai misses with a body shot.
Thawatchai thows a body shot but no joy.
Nixon wants to clinch.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thawatchai as he avoids it easily.

Thawatchai clinches.
Thawatchai misses with a knee strike.

Thawatchai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nixon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thawatchai swats away the attempt to clinch by Nixon.

Thawatchai clinches up with Nixon and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thawatchai breaks from the clinch.
Thawatchai tries a head kick but it misses.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Thawatchai saw that one coming.
Thawatchai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thawatchai as he avoids it easily.
Thawatchai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thawatchai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Thawatchai thows a body shot but no joy.
Thawatchai leaves Nixon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Thawatchai clinches with his opponent.
Nixon avoiding damage as Thawatchai throws knees to the body.
Thawatchai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Thawatchai.
Thawatchai has Nixon pressed against the cage, preventing Nixon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thawatchai looking to throw knees to the head but Nixon is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

Thawatchai darts in and clinches Nixon up against the cage.
Nixon can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nixon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nixon looking for a takedown.
Thawatchai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thawatchai tries to land a knee to the head but Nixon blocks with his arms.
Thawatchai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thawatchai throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nixon avoiding damage as Thawatchai throws knees to the body.
Thawatchai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nixon up against the cage.
Nixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Thawatchai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thawatchai has Nixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Thawatchai controlling the action here for a moment.

Thawatchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thawatchai misses with a body shot.
Nixon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thawatchai.
Thawatchai throws a lazy right hand but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Thawatchai moves into the clinch successfully.
Thawatchai blocks an uppercut.
Nixon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thawatchai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nixon is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nixon avoiding damage as Thawatchai throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thawatchai breaks the clinch.
Tony Thawatchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nixon.
Tony Thawatchai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
Thawatchai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tony Thawatchai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thawatchai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Nixon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thawatchai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thawatchai misses the shot to the body.

Thawatchai has closed the distance and engaged Nixon in a clinch.
Nixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Thawatchai has double underhooks.
Thawatchai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nixon.
Nixon wants to break the clinch but can't.

Thawatchai manages to break the clinch.
Nixon wants to clinch.
Nixon misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thawatchai rushes Nixon and presses him up against the cage.
Thawatchai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thawatchai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nixon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nixon is looking to break free of the clinch but Thawatchai has double underhooks.

Thawatchai manages to break the clinch.
Thawatchai throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Thawatchai throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thawatchai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon throws a lazy right hand but Thawatchai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Nixon fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nixon is breathing heavily.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thawatchai sprawls well. Thawatchai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nixon gets slowly back to his feet.
Nixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Thawatchai circles away.
Thawatchai falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nixon counter with a right hand.

Thawatchai has Nixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Thawatchai connects with a knee to the head.
Nixon is looking for a takedown.
Come on Thawatchai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nixon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thawatchai fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thawatchai but Thawatchai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thawatchai is looking to wear down Nixon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Thawatchai clinches.
Thawatchai blocks a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nixon is trying to break the clinch but Thawatchai has him pressed against the cage.
Thawatchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nixon is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thawatchai misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thawatchai is pressed up against the cage. Nixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thawatchai down to the mat. Thawatchai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thawatchai looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Thawatchai thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Thawatchai dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thawatchai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nixon moves away.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thawatchai.
Nixon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thawatchai counters with a leg kick.
Nixon moves out of range of the body kick from Thawatchai.
No joy there for Thawatchai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thawatchai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nixon tries to clinch there but Thawatchai circles away.
A combination from Thawatchai does no damage.
Nixon fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Nixon.
Nixon staying out of range there.
Thawatchai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thawatchai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thawatchai slows down the pace here.
Tony Thawatchai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thawatchai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nixon's efforts to push away.
Nixon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thawatchai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nixon.
Tony Thawatchai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Nixon.
Nixon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thawatchai tries a knee to the head but Nixon blocks it.
Thawatchai misses with a knee strike.
Nixon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nixon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nixon managing to block the knees to the body from Thawatchai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Thawatchai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thawatchai lands with a shot to the body.
Thawatchai misses with a series of wild punches.

Thawatchai gets a clinch.
Thawatchai gets underhooks to prevent Nixon's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Thawatchai.
Thawatchai stalling.
Thawatchai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nixon avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Thawatchai clinches up against the cage.
Nixon looking for a takedown.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Thawatchai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thawatchai clinches up with Nixon and pushes him back against the cage.
Nixon tries to work over Thawatchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thawatchai lands a nice knee to the body.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thawatchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Thawatchai manages to break the clinch.
Nixon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thawatchai throws a right and a left that Nixon avoids nicely.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nixon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thawatchai.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.

Thawatchai takes the fight into the clinch.
Nixon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thawatchai stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thawatchai taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Thawatchai for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nixon avoiding damage as Thawatchai throws knees to the body.
Nixon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thawatchai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thawatchai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nixon is defending well for now.

Thawatchai manages to break the clinch.
Thawatchai misses with a wild body shot.
Thawatchai misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thawatchai looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Thawatchai misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Nixon.
Richard Nixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thawatchai throws a nice looking combination but Nixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Thawatchai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thawatchai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Thawatchai!
Tony Thawatchai took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Backyard Fighting for their support in the buildup to the fight.