PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodsonklai Fairtex (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.

Lord
vs
Fairtex

200 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodsonklai Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fairtex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lord is defended easily by Fairtex.
Fairtex missing with a left hand there. Lord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Lord.
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairtex throws a counter combo.
Lord fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fairtex checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord misses with a takedown attempt - Fairtex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fairtex sprawls well. Fairtex wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lord gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairtex misses the shot to the body.
Lord went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Fairtex misses.
Fairtex throws a shot from downtown. Lord moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairtex. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fairtex looks to land a combination but Lord avoids it well.
Lord is looking to clinch.
Fairtex looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fairtex scores with a jab. Lord acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fairtex throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairtex swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
Fairtex misses with a hook. Lord ducked under it nicely.
Lord will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lord tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fairtex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lord somewhat.
It seemed like Fairtex was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Fairtex. Those never looked like landing.
Lord changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but Lord manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Lord.
Lord tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fairtex defends well and Lord ends up having to push Fairtex into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Fairtex.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fairtex misses with the combination.
Fairtex throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
Fairtex misses with a two punch combination.
Fairtex throws a jab when Lord was well out of range.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fairtex sprawls well. Fairtex wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lord gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown.
Fairtex misses with a body shot.
Lord was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Lord went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairtex. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairtex misses with a looping right.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown but Fairtex manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fairtex fails to land with a series of punches.
Fairtex misses with a hook. Lord ducked under it nicely.
Lord is looking for a counter combo.
Yodsonklai Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fairtex just misses with a punch to the body.
Fairtex is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lord slips a jab and a cross from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a lazy right hand but Lord sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Fairtex misses.
Fairtex misses with a looping right.
Fairtex pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsonklai Fairtex dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fairtex looks to throw the jab but Lord is out of range.
Lord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fairtex looks to land a right hand but Lord moved out of range.
Lord throwing a counter right hand but Fairtex manages to avoid it.
Fairtex has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fairtex looks to throw the jab but Lord is out of range.
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lord manages to avoid it.
Fairtex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lord tries to clinch up but Fairtex circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Lord.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord slips a straight right by Fairtex.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Lord. Lord gets slowly back to his feet.
Lord shoots for a double leg takedown but Fairtex sprawls well. He's pushed Lord's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex throws a looping overhand right but Lord ducks down to avoid it.
Lord moves out of range of the strikes.
Lord moves out of range as Fairtex strikes.
Fairtex misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Lord both land. Nice combination.
Fairtex defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lord.
Fairtex looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch but Fairtex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Fairtex on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lord throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch combination from Fairtex misses.
Lord dodges the punch combination from Fairtex.
John Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Fairtex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord dives in and grabs Fairtex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes down on Lord's head and hops out.
Fairtex is looking for the big counter here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lord lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fairtex has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fairtex and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fairtex throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Fairtex swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairtex throws a body punch but Lord moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord wants to clinch.
Fairtex misses the shot to the body.
Lord looks for a takedown but Fairtex sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fairtex swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lord staying out of range there.
Lord doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairtex circles away.
Fairtex ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fairtex throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Fairtex lands with a good body shot.
Lord slips under a jab from Fairtex.
Fairtex scores with a hook to the body. Lord takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord slips a jab from Fairtex.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a series of punches but Lord avoids them all with ease.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut. Lord saw that one coming.
Fairtex loads up on a big right hand but Lord slips the punch.
Lord slips under a jab.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Lord. Lord gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairtex throws out a counter right but Lord avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Fairtex misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord slips a jab from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a looping overhand right but Lord ducks down to avoid it.
Lord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lord staying out of range there.
Lord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairtex.
It looked like Lord wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsonklai Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lord blocks a jab.
Lord blocks a jab.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lord shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fairtex defends it nicely.
Fairtex throws out a counter right but Lord avoids it with no problem.
Fairtex tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairtex.
Fairtex catches Lord with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lord fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairtex.
It looked like Lord was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fairtex.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairtex throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lord sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lord really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fairtex missing with a left hand there. Lord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a body shot but no joy.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairtex.
Lord goes for a double leg but Fairtex avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fairtex continues to drive forward.
A nice side step and Fairtex releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lord is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fairtex.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Lord. Lord gets slowly back to his feet.
Lord gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that Lord avoids nicely.
Lord thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fairtex throws a jab but it's blocked by Lord.
Fairtex throws the left hand but Lord avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lord.
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yodsonklai Fairtex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fairtex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord tries to clinch but Fairtex is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fairtex misses the target.
Fairtex throws a body punch but Lord moves out of range.
Fairtex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex leaves Lord with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lord staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex missing with a left hand there. Lord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut. Lord saw that one coming.
Fairtex throws a hook but Lord avoids it easily.
Fairtex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lord tries a low kick but Fairtex avoids it.
Fairtex misses with a straight left.
Fairtex throws a body shot but no joy.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Lord blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Lord blocks the elbow strike.

Fairtex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that Lord avoids nicely.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Lord 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 misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsonklai Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fairtex has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30

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