PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khanomtom's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jill Tracy - Pulling Your Insides Out. The Badger has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khanomtom
vs
The Badger

178 cm
32
161 lbs
30 - 10 - 3

160 cm
32
160 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 30 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khanomtom throws a body punch but The Badger moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by The Badger.
Khanomtom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Badger.
Khanomtom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Badger throws out the jab.
The Badger slips under a jab.
The Badger misses with a body shot.
Khanomtom missing with a left hand there. The Badger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Badger scores with a kick to the body.
Khanomtom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Badger doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Khanomtom misses.
Khanomtom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khanomtom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khanomtom cracks The Badger with a good jab.
The Badger just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanomtom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that The Badger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Khanomtom. That snapped The Badger's head back.
The Badger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanomtom thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Badger jabs at Khanomtom's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as The Badger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khanomtom doesn't seem phased though.
The Badger throws a solid leg kick but Khanomtom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Badger.
The Badger throws the left hand but Khanomtom avoids the punch easily.
The Badger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Badger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Badger slips under a jab.
Khanomtom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Badger moves away.
The Badger misses with an uppercut.
Khanomtom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom lands with a slapping head kick.
The Badger throws a big shot that misses.
The Badger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khanomtom lands a nice hook to The Badger's body. The Badger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Badger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khanomtom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khanomtom looks to throw the jab but The Badger is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanomtom cracks The Badger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger misses with a shot to the body
and The Badger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanomtom.
The Badger throws a looping overhand right but Khanomtom ducks down to avoid it.
Khanomtom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Badger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanomtom throws out the jab.
Khanomtom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanomtom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick from The Badger.
Khanomtom misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Khanomtom misses.
Khanomtom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Badger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khanomtom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanomtom scores with a jab. The Badger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khanomtom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Badger counters with a big head kick but Khanomtom shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Khanomtom misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Khanomtom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Badger - the referee stops the clock and Khanomtom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Badger. Khanomtom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Badger moves away from the strike by Khanomtom.
The Badger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Badger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khanomtom.
The Badger lands a body shot.
The Badger wants to clinch.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khanomtom throws a sloppy head kick and The Badger moves out of range easily.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Badger.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Khanomtom.
The Badger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khanomtom jabs The Badger right on the nose. The Badger blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom ducks under a wild hook from The Badger.
The Badger moves away from the strike by Khanomtom.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Badger misses with a head kick.
The Badger throws a sloppy head kick and Khanomtom moves out of range easily.
Khanomtom moves away from the strike by The Badger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Badger throws a head kick but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Khanomtom looks for the body kick but The Badger saw that one coming.
The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
Khanomtom throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khanomtom pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Badger is out of range and Khanomtom settles back down.
Khanomtom throws a looping overhand right but The Badger ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Khanomtom misses.
The Badger throws a looping overhand right but Khanomtom ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khanomtom scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Badger in his tracks.
The Badger cracks the inside of Khanomtom's front leg.
Khanomtom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanomtom throws a big shot that misses.
The Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from The Badger misses.
Khanomtom with a nice cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Badger, as that shot connected.
The Badger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Badger is looking to land body kicks.
The Badger throws a lazy right hand but Khanomtom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Badger connects with a body shot.
The Badger takes a swing at Khanomtom's ribcage but misses.
Khanomtom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khanomtom throws a head kick but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot.
Khanomtom just misses with a punch to the body.
Khanomtom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Badger tries to clinch up but Khanomtom circles away and keeps his distance.
Khanomtom keeps the fight on the outside.
The Badger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Badger slips under a jab.
The Badger is looking to clinch but Khanomtom is avoiding it.
Khanomtom misses with a wild combination.
Khanomtom throws a wild body kick that The Badger sees coming a mile off.
The Badger throws a body punch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Khanomtom keeps The Badger at a distance using the push kick.
Khanomtom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Badger. The Badger obviously looking to wear him down.
Khanomtom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khanomtom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Badger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khanomtom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom just misses with a punch to the body.
The Badger ducks under a wild hook from Khanomtom.
The Badger lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from The Badger.
Khanomtom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Badger blocks a head kick by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom slips under a jab from The Badger.
Khanomtom misses with a head kick.
Khanomtom is looking to chop away at The Badger's legs.
The Badger misses with an uppercut. Khanomtom saw that one coming.
The Badger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Khanomtom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Badger tries a head kick but it misses.
Khanomtom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Badger moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Khanomtom moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws a push kick but The Badger slaps the foot to one side.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that misses.
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Badger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Badger connects with an inside leg kick.
Khanomtom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Badger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Badger scores with a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Khanomtom moved out of range nicely.
Khanomtom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khanomtom blocks a jab.
The Badger throws a body punch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Khanomtom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from The Badger misses.
The Badger misses with a wild body shot.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanomtom.
A big right from Khanomtom misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Badger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanomtom.
The Badger thuds his shin into the meat of Khanomtom's side.
The Badger cracks Khanomtom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khanomtom misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Badger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger throws a shot from downtown. Khanomtom moves away and avoids it.
The Badger fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

The Badger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khanomtom, pushing him back against the cage.
Khanomtom scores with a shot to the side of The Badger's head.
The Badger lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Khanomtom throws an overhand right that lands on The Badger's shoulder, as The Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Khanomtom lets loose with a powerful body kick. The Badger will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Khanomtom tenderised The Badger's leg. The Badger is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Badger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Badger connects with a solid leg kick.
Khanomtom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Badger.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick but The Badger sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Badger misses with a head kick.
The Badger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Khanomtom moved out of range nicely.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but Khanomtom slips the punch.
Khanomtom is looking to chop away at The Badger's legs.

The Badger closes the distance and pushes Khanomtom back into the cage.
The Badger lands a nice elbow.
The Badger misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Badger tries to land knees in the clinch but Khanomtom avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger tries to land a knee to the head but Khanomtom blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Khanomtom.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Khanomtom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Badger throws an elbow that misses.
Khanomtom avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
The Badger lands with a light punch inside.
The Badger misses with an elbow over the top.

Khanomtom has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Badger uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khanomtom keeping moving, preventing The Badger from controlling successfully.
Khanomtom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Khanomtom controlling The Badger's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom is looking to stand up but The Badger isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khanomtom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Badger lands with a nice body punch.
The Badger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Khanomtom. That snapped The Badger's head back.
Khanomtom scores with a hook.
Khanomtom lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanomtom throws a push kick but The Badger slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom loads up on a big right hand but The Badger slips the punch.
The Badger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khanomtom avoids the body shot from The Badger.
The Badger misses with a head kick.
The Badger is looking to clinch but Khanomtom is avoiding it.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Khanomtom moved out of range nicely.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
The Badger scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Khanomtom.
The Badger scores with a jab to the head.
The Badger moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is winning the standup battle so far.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but Khanomtom slips the punch.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Badger.
Khanomtom blocks a head kick by The Badger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Badger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Khanomtom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khanomtom slips under a jab.
Khanomtom blocks a head kick by The Badger.
The Badger connects with a single shot there.
Khanomtom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Badger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khanomtom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Badger.
Khanomtom avoids the body shot from The Badger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khanomtom.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Badger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khanomtom walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khanomtom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Badger to score with a decent uppercut.
Khanomtom defending well as The Badger loads up on a big left hand.
The Badger stalks Khanomtom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khanomtom's face. Khanomtom staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky The Badger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Badger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky The Badger!
Bucky The Badger managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 , into his post fight interview.