PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nai Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontaine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is P.S. Phuk You Too. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fontaine
vs
Khanom Tom

196 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

193 cm
24
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Fontaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nai Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanom Tom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khanom Tom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fontaine.
Ricky Fontaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khanom Tom throws a series of strikes that have Fontaine backpedaling.
Khanom Tom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khanom Tom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanom Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fontaine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khanom Tom avoids it really well and circles away.
Fontaine misses with an uppercut.
Khanom Tom avoids the head kick by Fontaine.
Khanom Tom avoids the head kick by Fontaine.
Khanom Tom swings for the body but Fontaine moves out of range.
Khanom Tom lands with a hook. Fontaine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fontaine shoots in looking for a takedown. Khanom Tom tries to sprawl out of it but Fontaine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Khanom Tom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Fontaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontaine misses with a head kick.
Nai Khanom Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt
and Fontaine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Fontaine closes the distance and clinches.
Fontaine is trying to break free.

Khanom Tom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fontaine. Khanom Tom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fontaine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khanom Tom lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Fontaine goes down and covers up as Khanom Tom starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nai Khanom Tom!