PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naruepol Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fish Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fairtex
vs
Dicks

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Synergy Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruepol Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fish Dicks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
Dicks keeps the fight on the outside.

Fairtex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fairtex stops a takedown attempt from Dicks.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dicks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fairtex is keeping busy.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Dicks blocks it.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Dicks tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the cage and eventually Dicks drops back down to his feet.
Dicks wants a takedown.
Naruepol Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fish Dicks.
Dicks is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Dicks trying to stall but Fairtex improves his position.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Dicks is blocking nicely.
Dicks tries to pull guard but Fairtex holds him up against the cage and eventually Dicks drops back down to his feet.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Dicks is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dicks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairtex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dicks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dicks's face.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dicks wants to break free but Fairtex has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fairtex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dicks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dicks can't break the clinch.
Dicks tries to stall but Fairtex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dicks looks gassed!
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dicks fails to pull guard.

Dicks jumps guard and drags Fairtex to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dicks is looking to stand up but Fairtex isn't so interested in that idea.
Fairtex is looking to stand up but Dicks won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fairtex is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dicks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dicks trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fairtex decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dicks, up you get!
Dicks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dicks shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Dicks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dicks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Dicks circles away.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but Dicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Dicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Dicks with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Dicks circles away.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Dicks blocks it.
Dicks can't break the clinch.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Dicks blocks with his arms.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Dicks is working for takedown but Fairtex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Dicks blocks with his arms.
Fairtex gets underhooks to prevent Dicks's takedown attempt.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Dicks is blocking nicely.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Dicks is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Dicks into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Dicks blocks with his arms.
Dicks jumps guard but Fairtex stands there with Dicks around his waist. Dicks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Dicks is blocking nicely.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Dicks blocks with his arms.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Dicks blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruepol Fairtex dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dicks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fairtex as he jumps to the side.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Dicks circles away.
Naruepol Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicks has a takedown stuffed.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fairtex wants to clinch up but Dicks keeps it at a distance.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dicks has a takedown stuffed.
Naruepol Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fish Dicks.
Dicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dicks is looking to clinch but Fairtex is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Fairtex. No joy for Dicks on that attempt.
Dicks is breathing heavily.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Dicks circles away.

Fairtex has closed the distance and engaged Dicks in a clinch.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Dicks blocks with his arms.

Dicks successfully pulls guard.
Fairtex wants to get up but he can't break Dicks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dicks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dicks controls Fairtex momentarily but Fairtex frees himself.

Dicks working for a triangle but Fairtex defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Fairtex gets to his feet. Dicks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
Fairtex tries to clinch up.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Dicks circles away.
Dicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairtex.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Dicks pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Dicks.
Dicks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fairtex pinned against the cage. Fairtex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairtex wants to clinch up but Dicks keeps it at a distance.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Dicks is having none of it.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Dicks circles away.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Dicks is avoiding it.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Dicks moves out of range.
Dicks tries for a takedown but Fairtex sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairtex.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Dicks is avoiding it.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Dicks pushes him off.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Dicks is having none of it.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dicks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fairtex tries to clinch

and Dicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dicks.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruepol Fairtex dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fairtex takes the fight into the clinch.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dicks is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Dicks into the cage.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dicks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Dicks can't break the clinch.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Dicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Fairtex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Fairtex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fairtex keeps control of Dicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dicks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dicks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Naruepol Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fish Dicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Dicks is blocking nicely.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dicks fails to pull guard.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Dicks is blocking nicely.
Dicks is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Dicks into the cage.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dicks blocks it with crossed arms.

Dicks pulls guard.
Dicks has a closed guard, preventing Fairtex from standing up.
Dicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Dicks, not yet.
Dicks trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fairtex has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dicks is proving hard to escape from.
Fairtex stopping the sweep attempt from Dicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dicks is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Dicks moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dicks throws a leg kick but Fairtex sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Dicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Dicks tries to clinch up but Fairtex circles away and keeps his distance.
Dicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fairtex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dicks, pushing him back against the cage.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dicks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Dicks is blocking nicely.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex keeps control of Dicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dicks fails to pull guard.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dicks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dicks pulls guard successfully.
Dicks doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naruepol Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fairtex, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naruepol Fairtex!