PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ali Imushagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumet Mokkasem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pumet Mokkasem is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Imushagh
vs
Mokkasem

187 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Great elbows
Prefers standup

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Imushagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pumet Mokkasem!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokkasem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Imushagh misses with a body kick.
Mokkasem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Imushagh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mokkasem blocks a low kick nicely.
Imushagh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Imushagh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Imushagh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pumet Mokkasem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mokkasem tries to clinch up but Imushagh circles away and keeps his distance.
Imushagh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mokkasem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Imushagh counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mokkasem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mokkasem wants to clinch up but Imushagh keeps it at a distance.
Mokkasem moves in looking to clinch but Imushagh pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mokkasem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imushagh misses with a head kick.
Mokkasem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Imushagh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but Imushagh moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imushagh throws out a leg kick but Mokkasem moves out of range and Imushagh only half commits.
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch but Imushagh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Imushagh swats away the attempt to clinch by Mokkasem.
Mokkasem fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Imushagh.
Imushagh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mokkasem moves in looking to clinch but Imushagh pushes him off.
Imushagh checks a leg kick nicely.
Imushagh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mokkasem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imushagh throws a head kick that misses.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but Imushagh moves out of range.
Mokkasem throws a nice looking combination but Imushagh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Imushagh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mokkasem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imushagh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Imushagh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imushagh throws a sloppy head kick and Mokkasem moves out of range easily.
Mokkasem checks the leg kick.
Imushagh throws a body kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mokkasem checks a leg kick nicely.
Imushagh throws a leg kick but Mokkasem checks it.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch but Imushagh is avoiding it.
Imushagh tries a head kick but it misses.
Mokkasem tries to clinch up but Imushagh circles away and keeps his distance.

Imushagh has managed to clinch.
Mokkasem misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imushagh lands with a right to the head.
Mokkasem lands an elbow just above Imushagh 's eye.

Imushagh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mokkasem doesn't manage to clinch there - Imushagh circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imushagh throws a sloppy head kick and Mokkasem moves out of range easily.
Mokkasem tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Imushagh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mokkasem moves to clinch but Imushagh breaks away

and before Mokkasem can reset, Imushagh rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Mokkasem is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!

Imushagh moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Imushagh should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! Imushagh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mokkasem avoids the head kick by Imushagh.
Mokkasem moves in looking to clinch but Imushagh pushes him off.
Imushagh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Imushagh rushes Mokkasem and presses him up against the ropes.

Imushagh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mokkasem moves out of range of the leg kick from Imushagh.
Mokkasem lands with a slapping head kick.
Mokkasem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ali Imushagh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Imushagh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch but Imushagh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but Imushagh is having none of it.

Imushagh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mokkasem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Imushagh breaks from the clinch.
Imushagh throws a sloppy head kick and Mokkasem moves out of range easily.
Mokkasem blocks a low kick nicely.
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Imushagh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imushagh swats away the attempt to clinch by Mokkasem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Imushagh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mokkasem, pushing him back against the ropes.

Imushagh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Mokkasem as he checks the leg kick.
Mokkasem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mokkasem tries to clinch up
and Imushagh counters with a series of strikes. Mokkasem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch but Imushagh is avoiding it.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch but Imushagh is avoiding it.
Mokkasem tries to clinch there but Imushagh circles away.
Mokkasem tries to clinch up but Imushagh circles away and keeps his distance.
Imushagh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Imushagh lands with a kick to the temple. Mokkasem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Mokkasem is rocked!
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch but Imushagh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Imushagh tries to land a leg kick but Mokkasem saw it coming and moves away.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch.
Mokkasem wants to clinch up but Imushagh keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mokkasem tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Imushagh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokkasem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Imushagh throws a low kick but Mokkasem moves out of range easily.
Imushagh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Imushagh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imushagh throws a solid leg kick but Mokkasem takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Imushagh.
Imushagh avoids the head kick by Mokkasem.
Ali Imushagh is winning the standup battle so far.
Mokkasem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mokkasem moves to clinch but Imushagh breaks away
and Imushagh counters with a low kick, right behind Mokkasem 's knee.
Mokkasem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Imushagh's head.
Imushagh swats away the attempt to clinch by Mokkasem.
Imushagh tries to land a front kick but Mokkasem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Imushagh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mokkasem is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mokkasem is looking to clinch.
Mokkasem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imushagh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mokkasem tries to clinch there but Imushagh circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pumet Mokkasem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Imushagh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mokkasem wants to clinch.

Imushagh gets a clinch.

Imushagh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mokkasem wants to clinch up but Imushagh keeps it at a distance.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch but Imushagh is avoiding it.
Imushagh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mokkasem's calf.
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Imushagh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch but Imushagh is avoiding it.
Imushagh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mokkasem wants to clinch.
Imushagh tries a head kick but it misses.
Imushagh swats away the attempt to clinch by Mokkasem.
Imushagh misses with a body kick.
Imushagh tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokkasem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but Imushagh moves out of range.
Imushagh throws a sloppy head kick and Mokkasem moves out of range easily.
Mokkasem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Imushagh counters with a low kick, right behind Mokkasem 's knee.
Mokkasem doesn't manage to clinch there - Imushagh circles away.
Mokkasem misses with a two punch combination.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but Imushagh is having none of it.
Mokkasem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Imushagh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mokkasem moves out of range of the leg kick from Imushagh.
Mokkasem tries to clinch
and Imushagh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mokkasem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mokkasem moves to clinch but Imushagh breaks away
and Imushagh counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mokkasem.
Mokkasem checks a low kick from Imushagh.
Mokkasem tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Imushagh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but Imushagh is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imushagh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mokkasem wants to clinch up but Imushagh keeps it at a distance.
Mokkasem moves in looking to clinch but Imushagh pushes him off.
Imushagh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mokkasem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Imushagh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imushagh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mokkasem.
A head kick misses from Imushagh.
Mokkasem tries to clinch up.
Mokkasem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Imushagh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mokkasem is still on wobbly legs! Can Imushagh finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch.
Mokkasem seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch.
Mokkasem is looking to clinch.
Mokkasem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mokkasem tries to clinch but Imushagh is having none of it.

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 Ali Imushagh.
Well Imushagh 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ali Imushagh!
An out of breath Ali Imushagh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.